Increase JobSeeker Payment

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase working age payments (primarily JobSeeker Payment). Three options have been costed.

Option 1

The minimum amount a JobSeeker Payment recipient receives through private income and government payments would be set to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) relative measure of poverty.1

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Increase Newstart and other payments and amend Parenting Payment Single by increasing the qualifying age of the youngest dependent child (PER616)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has two components.

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Increase Newstart and other payments and amend Parenting Payment Single by increasing the qualifying age of the youngest dependent child (PER616)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has two components.

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Increase Newstart and other payments and amend Parenting Payment Single by increasing the qualifying age of the youngest dependent child (PER616)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has two components.

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Abolish the Cashless Debit Card (ECR129)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Cashless Debit Card and mandatory Income Management from 1 July 2022.

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Abolish the Cashless Debit Card (ECR129)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Cashless Debit Card and mandatory Income Management from 1 July 2022.

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Abolish the Cashless Debit Card (ECR129)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Cashless Debit Card and mandatory Income Management from 1 July 2022.

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Abolish PaTH Internships (ECR114)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Youth Jobs PaTH Internship Program from 1 July 2022.

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Abolish PaTH Internships (ECR114)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Youth Jobs PaTH Internship Program from 1 July 2022.

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Abolish PaTH Internships (ECR114)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Youth Jobs PaTH Internship Program from 1 July 2022.

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