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"In response to calls to raise the JobSeeker payment, the Albanese government
is expected to announce an increase in Tuesday’s budget only be for recipients
aged 55 and over.
Doing so will fuel the familiar generational debate about comparative levels of
hardship experienced by older and younger Australians.
JobSeeker’s current single rate is $49.51 a day, about 65% of the age pension
and 18.5% of average full-time earnings. Last month, the government’s own
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee recommended it be raised to 90% of the
age pension.
This age targeting is reportedly justified on the basis that older recipients
are more likely to be long-term unemployed, and majority female.
But are younger recipients less needy? Our research suggests their need may
well be greater, reporting far higher levels of hardship than older
Australians, even when depending on JobSeeker."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
