Anglicare calls for permanent JobSeeker increase and scrapping of 'pointless' obligations

EW
Updated December 8 2020 - 12:59pm, first published 12:50pm
After the COVID-19 supplement was introduced the amount of those left with $7 a day dropped to 18 per cent.
After the COVID-19 supplement was introduced the amount of those left with $7 a day dropped to 18 per cent.

More than a third of people on JobSeeker prior to the pandemic were left to live on less than $7 a day after they had paid for accommodation, a new welfare report has found.

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Elliot Williams

Canberra Times journalist

I've been a reporter with The Canberra Times since 2017 and as a proud Canberran it's been an honour to tell the stories of my hometown. I'm currently reporting on the public service and examining the ins and outs of a very important part of our city. Email: elliot.williams@canberratimes.com.au

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