How much is the current payment?
Payments depend on factors such as age, income, and family situation. A single person with no children is paid around $389 per week, which is less than $56 per day. Some supplementary payments are available including for renters and parents.
How is Jobseeker inadequate?
A huge number of individuals and families receiving Jobseeker experience poverty. Poverty can be measured in different ways, but all poverty metrics consistently show Jobseeker’s inadequacy. According to one analysis, three in five households relying on Jobseeker are in poverty.