A committee brought together by the federal treasurer to investigate whether income support payments are adequate has called on the government to lift the JobSeeker rate as a first priority, ahead of next month's federal budget.
abc.net.au/news/treasurer-committee-urges-substantial-jobseeker-increase/102238098As the treasurer readies next month's federal budget, a group tasked by the federal government to examine income support payments says the rate of JobSeeker and Youth Allowance are "seriously inadequate".
Last year, the government commissioned the inquiry as part of a deal with independent senator David Pocock The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee recommended that, as a first priority, the government commit to a substantial increase in the base rates of the JobSeeker payment and related working-age payments, as well as the rate of Commonwealth rent assistance.
"People on these payments face the highest levels of financial stress in Australia. Committee members heard from people who live on income support having to choose between paying for their medicine or electricity bills."
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