Raising JobSeeker should be a “first priority”: EIAC report

Raising JobSeeker should be a “first priority”: EIAC report

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On Tuesday night, the first report of a government-appointed committee recommended raising JobSeeker and related payments as the “first priority” to address inadequacy in our income support system.

The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee report sends a clear message to government that JobSeeker and related payments entrench people in poverty and create a barrier to paid work for people looking for a job.

The government has not ruled out lifting JobSeeker and income support payments in this year’s budget and now is the time to act.

Can you email your Federal MP and Treasurer Jim Chalmers using the form on ...

On Tuesday night, the first report of a government-appointed committee recommended raising JobSeeker and related payments as the “first priority” to address inadequacy in our income support system.

The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee report sends a clear message to government that JobSeeker and related payments entrench people in poverty and create a barrier to paid work for people looking for a job.

The government has not ruled out lifting JobSeeker and income support payments in this year’s budget and now is the time to act.

Can you email your Federal MP and Treasurer Jim Chalmers using the form on the right, asking that the government listen to its own panel of experts and lift the rates of income support in the May Budget?

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  • Your name and where you're from
  • Urge to Government to listen to it's own panel of experts and lift the rates of JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and related income support payments, and that this must in the May Budget.
  • The most powerful messages are those spoken from the heart, make sure to share your own concerns and experiences. If you’re currently on income support make sure to let them know.

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