Advocates push to raise unemployment benefit

A man walks past a Centrelink branch in Melbourne

A man walks past a Centrelink branch in Melbourne Source: AAP

Unemployed Australians and social welfare advocates are making a renewed push to raise the rate of Newstart. It comes following the government's pledge to cut deeming rates for pensioners on July 15.



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