Government to trial emergency text alerts for jobseekers at 6am
Luxon says it's “necessary to get these bums out of bed”
The Government has confirmed it will begin trialling a new welfare initiative modelled on the Civil Defence emergency alert system, but instead of warning about floods or earthquakes, the target is unemployment.
Starting next month, beneficiaries across high-unemployment regions will receive a daily 6am text message at full volume urging them to get out …