There are lots of poverty lines, and JobSeeker doesn't keep people above any of them
- Written by: Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Australian National University
Joel Carrett/AAPThis week, many Australians are holding their breath.
On Sunday, we saw the end of the JobKeeper payment, with an estimated 150,000 people expected to now lose their jobs as a result. On Wednesday, the Coronavirus Supplement (which boosted the JobSeeker payment) will also stop.
Taking into account a recent $50-a-fortnight rise in...
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