More than 4.7 million Australians are set to receive a boost to their Centrelink benefits. 7NEWS
The rise is part of twice-yearly yearly indexation of welfare payments, designed to keep payments in line with the rising cost of living.
For a single pensioner, the rate will increase to $1064 per fortnight, while a couple on the pension will now receive $1604 per fortnight.“These increases are on top of similar increases that were made in September last year,” Services Australia general manager Hank Jongen said. For parenting payments there will also be increases of $33.90 for single parents and $22.50 each for partnered parents.“What I suggest people do is go to the Services Australia website, servicesaustralia.com.au, and look up rates because it can depend on your family situation.”The new rates come in on Monday so some recipients may receive a combination of the old rate and new rate in their next payment.
“Right now there’s $200 million of outstanding Medicare rebates owing to people that we simply can’t pay because we don’t have their bank account details.”Services Australia will automatically identify if money is owed and the rebate should appear in your bank account in around three days.
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