Some people are confused with the Jobseeker payments, and how much they will be getting.
Recent News reports stated that the $550 coronavirus supplement will reduce at the end of December.
The Federal government however has stated that the $550 payment ends in September….
The opposition leader has stated that … Read the rest
From 28 September 2020, Jobseeker recipients will need to apply for at least two jobs per week, instead of the current 1 application per week.
Jobseeker recipients who do not complete certain obligations can now have their payments cut.
Currently there are no … Read the rest
The jobseeker wage subsidy is set to remain at $1,500 per fortnight, but will then reduce to $1,200 a fortnight from the end of September until December.
It is then intended to reduce to $1,000 per fortnight until March 2021.
https://treasury.gov.au/coronavirus
It is also now intended to … Read the rest
Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) the newly arrived resident’s waiting period waiver has been extended until 31 December 2020 for:
In April 2020, the ‘Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period‘ was TEMPORARILY suspended on the 27th April 2020, … Read the rest
There is talk that the basic rate of Jobseeker will rise when the government make their announcement on 23rd July.
Aged Pensioners are wondering if the Jobseeker benefit will then become higher than the Aged pension, or will that also rise by the same percentage.
The Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period is now a requirement of FOUR years in Australia, on a Permanent Resident Visa, to be able to claim the Jobseeker payment (formerly Newstart Allowance). These are the terms used to refer to Unemployment Benefit.
However, with the COVID-19 related temporary changes to JobSeeker, … Read the rest
A news headline today shows: “Coalition MPs ask for permanent jobseeker increase“, with the words used in the story being: “MPs from within the government are asking the prime minister, Scott Morrison, to make the higher jobseeker rate permanent when … Read the rest
The Australian Newstart Allowance is a welfare benefit for the Unemployed.
It is increased in line with CPI twice a year, in March and September.
The amount you will get paid will depend on your personal situation, such as if you have children and … Read the rest
The Australian Newstart Allowance is a welfare benefit for the Unemployed.
It is increased in line with CPI twice a year, in March and September.
The amount you will get paid will depend on your personal situation, such as if you have children and … Read the rest
The Australian New Start Allowance, a welfare benefit for the unemployed, has its own Income Test which is different to the Income Test for Aged Pensions.
You are allowed to earn up to $104 per fortnight without any deductions, but any earnings over $104 … Read the rest
