It's another requirement in the Coalition Government's crackdown on beneficiaries.
It's part of the Coalition Government's plan to have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support by 2030.
The Opposition and some Kiwis are criticising the crackdown.
"They felt like this was a speech that didn't value them, that wanted them to be something that they weren't."
Pensioners, students, and everyone on main benefits saw their payments rise by 7.22 percent on Saturday.
A BP employee says he's incensed they're turning a blind eye to the misuse.
Welfare will be one of the major issues this election, with more Kiwis expected to join the dole queue.
But benefits do need to go up, Duncan Garner says.
