Emergency package gives new funds to existing programs and includes prevention and support measures. Follow today’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA group of women and non-binary people from civil society have written to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, seeking a “substantial increase” in jobseeker and youth allowance.It notes that this was the priority recommendation of the government’s own Economic Inclusions Advisory Committee, quoting chair Jenny Macklin who said: “women escaping violence also need to know that there will be a decent social security net for them.”The current social security safety net cannot be described as “decent” nor safe. The JobSeeker Payment is just $55 a day. Youth Allowance is even less at $45 a day. Around 500,000 women receive these payments. While the government’s restoration of Parenting Payment Single to 82,000 single parents whose youngest child is aged between 8 and 14 was most welcome, there remain large numbers of women of all ages in receipt of JobSeeker and other working-age payments that are simply not enough to cover basic costs.Fixing the adequacy of Jobseeker and Youth Allowance to deliver basic economic security for women cannot wait. Continue reading…
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Author : Emily Wind
Publish date : 2024-05-05 23:49:18
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