Renewed calls to increase welfare benefits

A parliamentary inquiry is investigating welfare payments (AAP)

A parliamentary inquiry is investigating welfare payments (AAP) Source: AAP

There are renewed calls to increase welfare benefits, with a Parliamentary inquiry raising concerns about the difficulty of living off the current payment system. The Australian Council for Social Service is demanding a 75-dollar-a-week increase and the idea has the backing of the Business Council and economists.



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