One of the central tenets of neoliberalism is that paid employment is the best way out of poverty, and the emphasis on employment in order for an individual to have a decent standard of living is reinforced by the role that disability benefits have within welfare to work. This can be seen in several aspects of employment policy for people with disabilities: disability benefits are paid at a low rate that keeps people in poverty or near to the poverty line unless they can work full-time; people with disabilities receiving benefits face restrictions on the amount of income they can receive; eligibility for benefits and employment services are dominated by medical assessments; and employment services must achieve outcomes in order to receive funding, so they focus efforts on a select few beneficiaries participating in their programs.