rowlandm , 2 months ago

@rbreich

JobSeeker lifted thousands of Australians out of poverty.

Its coronavirus supplement, which was worth $550 a fortnight (or $39 a day) when it was introduced earlier this year, was given to welfare recipients on top of their eligible income support payments, and immediately lifted 425,000 people out of poverty.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-04/coronavirus-government-policy-jobkeeper-jobseeker-unemployment/12729136

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