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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, February 23, 2021. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the priority is to help people looking for work to finish up on JobSeeker payments and gain employment. Source: AAP

The federal government is permanently increasing JobSeeker payments for those searching for work to $50 fortnightly.

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The federal government is permanently increasing JobSeeker payments for those searching for work to $50 fortnightly.

Highlights

  • It's estimated about 1.2 million people are on JobSeeker payments in Australia
  • A base rate rise of $50 per fortnight will come into effect
  • The changes comes with stricter mutual obligation requirements

The current supplement offering recipients $150 a fortnight is set to end on March the 31st.

 

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