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“The package of bread and butter support we are announcing today will help people who are really feeling the bite from the rise in the cost of living,” Chris Hipkins said.
Key points: About 1.4 million people will benefit, including pensioners, students, children and parents, and those on main benefits. Superannuation will i
While some benefits are automatically indexed, JobSeeker is not. Nova ‘Jade’ Sobieralski reports that the Australian Unemployed Workers Union is demanding more from a Labor government.
If you feel like StudyLink wait times are longer than usual this year, you’re on the money. StudyLink claims that average wait times sit at around 20 minutes (up 5 minutes from last year) – but students have been reporting far longer ordeals. Phone calls are already a bit of a mission
With the cost of rent, fuel and food skyrocketing (looking at you, tomatoes), the Government’s plans to increase Student Allowance and Loan payments have been cautiously welcomed by cash-strapped students. From April 1, Student Allowance rates will rise by $25/week, and people receiving