The case for boosting JobSeeker for all: younger people report greater financial hardship
- Written by Peter Siminski, Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney
ShutterstockIn response to calls to raise the JobSeeker payment, the Albanese government is expected to announce an increase in Tuesday’s budget only be for recipients aged 55 and over.
Doing so will fuel the familiar generational debate about comparative levels of hardship experienced by older and younger Australians.
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