Jobseeker payment: economists on why it's dangerous to cut the coronavirus supplement

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Jobseeker payment: economists on why it's dangerous to cut the coronavirus supplement
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As the federal government changes the supplement from $550 to $250 a fortnight, economists reveal why jobseeker should be permanently raised

The Morrison government has announced changes to jobseeker that will cut the $550-a-fortnight coronavirus supplement to $250 from 28 September, reducing the total jobseeker payment for about 1.6m Australians from $1,115 to $815 a fortnight.

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