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In April, the Coronavirus Supplement roughly doubled the level of benefits for unemployed people on the JobSeeker Payment. But this huge increase is not going to stick around forever, with the $550 fortnightly supplement due to expire in late September.
Advocates and experts have been arguing loudly for years that Australia’s unemployment payments are way too low. With the Morrison government now trying to pull back its crisis spending, where does this leave the JobSeeker debate?
Australian National University Professor Peter Whiteford, of the Crawford School of Public Policy, looks at what should happen to the JobSeeker Payment in a post-COVID world. He says a simple way to keep unemployed Australians out of poverty is to bring the payment in line with the pension. This means an increase in the base rate of about $185 a week.
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Peter Whiteford, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The Morrison government says the Coronavirus Supplement won't last forever. This means JobSeeker Payment will need a huge boost to keep people out of poverty.
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