Government accused of being too slow on welfare reform

The government is being accused of not moving fast enough to overhaul the welfare system - despite its focus on lifting children out of poverty.

The Child Poverty Action Group has just released a stocktake of progress on the 42 key recommendations of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group, which was charged with advising the government on possible reforms.

But stocktake co-author Caitlin Neuwelt-Kearns told RNZ social issues reporter Sarah Robson they found that none of the main recommendations have been fully implemented.