On Friday, the Government will cut back the coronavirus supplement for JobSeeker recipients. Other changes are on the way too. Here's what you need to know.
On Friday, the Government will cut back the coronavirus supplement for JobSeeker recipients and others on some government payments.
That's made up of the $565-a-fortnight base rate — formerly known as Newstart — and the $550 top-up payment called the coronavirus supplement.From Friday, the fortnightly coronavirus supplement is being cut from $550 to $250.That'll take fortnightly payments for singles to $815 each fortnight, or about $58 a day.
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