Australia’s leading economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100 per week and tied to wages Economy Peter Martin 1 December 2020 Once about as high as the pension, the JobSeeker payment has fallen to 40% of the full-time minimum wage and halfway below the poverty line.
Unemployment support will this week be slashed by $300: Why this won’t help people find work Economy Bruce Bradbury 21 September 2020 This week, the JobSeeker 'Coronavirus Supplement' will drop from $550 to $250 a fortnight, before it is dropped entirely at the end of 2020.
