In one of the largest boosts to social security benefits in Australia’s history, government to spend $14bn over six months
Jobseekers will get a $550 temporary boost to their fortnightly welfare payments in one of the largest increases to social security benefits in Australia’s history, as the government seeks to shield the unemployed ahead of a looming recession.
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