Community groups are calling on the government to expand the scope of welfare payments during the NSW lockdown, saying the new economic support package does not meet their needs.
Some community groups are calling on the government to expand the scope of welfare payments during the NSW lockdown, saying a new economic support package announced by the New South Wales and federal government doesn’t meet their needs.
But some organisations have been disappointed the targeted support does not include broader measures to assist unemployed and under-employed Australians.READ MOREIn a release on Tuesday, ACOSS said people on Jobseeker and Youth Allowance who were unable to enter the workforce during lockdown were at risk of being neglected.
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