The Labour Party says the government was more interested in kicking beneficiaries when they were down, rather than helping them back into work.
Leader Chris Hipkins said the sanctions would keep people on benefits for longer, and would keep more children in poverty.
He said the government should be focused on creating jobs so people can get into good, well-paid work, and sanctions did not get people into work if there were no jobs for them to go to.
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