Job seekers to be ‘pushed into poverty’ under revamped unemployment scheme – The New Daily

Hundreds of thousands of Australians will be pushed into poverty as a result of the federal government’s new JobSeeker rate, an economic think tank has warned.
On Tuesday, the government announced the coronavirus income supplement of $550 a fortnight will be cut by $300 in September, reducing incomes for people on JobSeeker to $407.50 a week.
The poverty line for a single adult in Australia is $457 a week.
Announcing the decision, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said if JobSeekers dont take job…

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