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Top economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100+ per week and tied to wages

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Once about as high as the pension, the JobSeeker (Newstart) unemployment payment has fallen shockingly low compared to living standards.

It’s now only two thirds of the pension, just 40% of the full-time minimum wage and half way below the poverty line.

JobSeeker has fallen relative to other payments...

Read more: Top economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100+ per week and tied to wages

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