Advocates push to raise unemployment benefit

A man walks past a Centrelink branch in Melbourne, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The federal budget has propsoed sweeping changes to Centrelink payments including Newstart unemployment support and the aged pension. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

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.



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