Job seekers relieved they won't have to apply for 20 jobs a month after Jobactive overhaul

NEWS: An overhaul of the government's Jobactive system will free unemployed people on welfare from having to apply for 20 jobs a month.

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ระบบใหม่จะเริ่มทั่วประเทศตั้งแต่เดือนกฤกฎาคม ปี ค.ศ. 2022 เป็นต้นไป Source: AAP

Job seekers are relieved they'll no longer have to apply for 20 positions a month to receive unemployment benefits, but some say the changes don't go far enough.

The government removed the requirement as part of an overhaul of the Jobactive system, which will also allow unemployed people to look for work online. 

Despite widening his search for jobs, Melbourne resident Sean Kenny, 29, says it's been stressful trying to meet the obligations.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.


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Job seekers relieved they won't have to apply for 20 jobs a month after Jobactive overhaul | SBS Thai