Charity, Anglicare Australia, is pressing the government to make current increased welfare payments permanent.
It surveyed more 600 people on unemployment benefits and found their quality of life significantly improved, with the extra 250 dollars a fortnight.
The government's JobSeeker rate effectively doubled in April, with the 550 dollar a fortnight coronavirus supplement.
This dropped to 250 dollars in September and will drop again in January, before it is phased out altogether next March.
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