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‘Low blow’: $100 JobSeeker cut condemned as it passes Parliament – Yahoo Finance Australia
Social services group ACOSS has slammed the reduction, while a Senate inquiry has recommended a hike to JobSeeker’s base rate.
(Source: Getty, Parliament of Australia)
The latest extension and reduction of the Coronavirus Supplement has been slammed by a major social services group as a low blow.
Last night, legislation for the JobSeeker boost to extend to 31 March 2021 officially passed Parliament. Under the laws, the boost will continue, but at a reduced rate of $150 a fortnight.
The current Supplement rate is $250 a fortnight, which was brought down from the original $550 in September, and is set to drop again to the…
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