2021 - New developments in Australia's economic response to the pandemic

As Australia welcomes the new year, significant changes to the Federal Government's economic response to the pandemic, are to take effect. From New Year's Day, the coronavirus unemployment payment is reduced by 100 dollars a fortnight and is scheduled to end in March.

People are seen queuing outside a yet to open Centrelink office in Heidelberg, Source: AAP

The JobSeeker unemployment supplement is being reduced by $100 a fortnight from Friday the 1st of January, and the JobKeeper payment by $200 on Monday 4 JANUARY 2021.

The new rates are $150 a fortnight for the JobSeeker Coronavirus Supplement and $1,000 for JobKeeper, and are effective until the end of March.

 

Find out what restrictions are in place for your state or territory: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/how-australia-s-states-and-territories-are-relaxing-coronavirus-restrictions

For health and support measures currently in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in your language, visit sbs.com.au/coronavirus 

 

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