About one million young people, carers and students will have their welfare payments boosted by up to $20 a week from January 1, 2023. 7NEWS
Youth allowance will increase by between $19.10 and $41.40 a fortnight, while people on Austudy will receive between $32.40 and $41.40 more each fortnight.
People on the disability support pension aged under 21 and without children will receive between $27.40 and $40.70 a fortnight. The rates for ABSTUDY, isolated children assistance, mobility allowance, double orphan pension, carer allowance and pharmaceutical allowance will also increase.Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said the increases would help ease the rising cost of living pressures.“Income free areas for student income support recipients will also benefit from indexation, meaning they are able to earn more before their payment is impacted.
Senator David Pocock recently agreed to back Labor’s industrial relations laws, which include an annual independent review for welfare payments.
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