Fewer than 8,000 people have so far received emergency cash payments from the federal government and some say they are still financially stressed as the support ends along with lockdown.
Many on welfare benefits during Melbourne's lockdown will see their entitlements for this period rise, due to having no subsidiary work.Department of Social Services data from March 2021 showed there were 280,000 people in Victoria on JobSeeker alone.
He has lost work during Melbourne's shutdown and does not know when he will next get work because outdoor gatherings and major events have been capped at 100 people. Another masters student on Austudy told ABC News they are in a similar predicament after losing their one-day-a-week job at a retail plant store in Melbourne.
"We're also concerned about people being ineligible if they've got some paid work, even though they've lost hours," she said. The country's Chief Medical Officer declared Greater Melbourne as a hotspot on June 4 for the purposes of its residents to receive Commonwealth support.It is unclear if this declaration ending as planned will turn the tap off on further emergency payments for Melbourne workers.
Victoria's acting premier James Merlino told reporters on Wednesday that it is understood the emergency payments will stop.
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