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Unhappy new year for more than 1 million Aussies on JobSeeker as COVID assistance winds back – ABC News
More than 1 million Australians will have their welfare payments shaved from tomorrow as the Government continues to wind back coronavirus assistance.
More than 1 million Australians will have their welfare payments shaved from tomorrow as the Government continues to wind back coronavirus assistance.
Key points:
- The coronavirus supplement, paid to more than a million Australians, will be reduced from $125 to $75 per week from January 1
- When the payment was $275 in September, it pushed recipients above the poverty line
- The Government has rejected calls to increase unemployment benefits, and says it is focused on jobs creation
The coronavirus supplement…
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