Fiscal Benefits of Marriage and Reducing Family Breakdown in New Zealand
Released October 2008
Family breakdown and decreasing marriage rates are seldom considered in debate on social policy issues, such as poverty among families with children, in New Zealand.
A recent 70-page report issued by the Children’s Commissioner and Barnardos, for example, contained no reference to marriage or divorce and parents’ separation was only discussed in the context of assessing Child Support liability (Fletcher and Dwyer, 2008).
Read the report…
FULL REPORT The Value of Family
Media Release for Report
“Marriage Breakdown Costing Taxpayers At Least $1 Billion a Year“
CALCULATOR
When Marriage and Work Do Not Pay
CALCULATE the Marriage Penalty and Poverty Trap for your family.
(note: As the Excel Model contains macros you may need to click ‘Yes’ to enable macros or ‘Enable Macros’ if prompted when opening the file.)
CALCULATOR Technical Summary
Media Release for Marriage Penalty Tax
“Penalty Tax For Being Married As High As $15,000“
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