JobSeeker

Calls for the Albanese government to raise welfare payments to support women leaving violent situations has been backed by more than 200 Australian women and non-binary leaders.

JobSeeker will reportedly be increased for those over the age of 55, according to media reports that have circulated ahead of the federal budget.

A group of Labor MPs have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, urging the government to raise the rate of JobSeeker.

Toni Wren from Anti-Poverty Week writes on the opportunity the Albanese Government has to end poverty, described as ‘permanent lockdown’.

Consider the hidden plight of sole parent mums who are unacknowledged and alone, who live in fear of how they can provide a roof over their child’s head.

The federal government is set to announce a permanent increase to the base rate of JobSeeker, but advovacy groups say it is not enough.

Many of Australia’s top economists have indicated the JobSeeker rate should increase by at least $100 per week, writes Peter Martin.

Morrison said the rate of the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement will be extended at a reduced rate of $150 per week, starting 1 January.