Items Tagged With "Social Security"

Weekly payments for vulnerable Australians (News)

As part of the Rudd Government’s response to homelessness, a new bill to be introduced to parliament today will provide vulnerable Australians with the option of receiving their income support payments weekly rather than fortnightly.

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*Release with Tanya PlibersekChris Bowen

 

Vulnerable Australians will have the option to receive their regular income support payments weekly under legislation introduced into Parliament today.

Funding for independent social security info (News)

The Rudd Government will provide $65,000 to the Welfare Rights Centre to keep families, pensioners and other income support recipients informed of their rights and obligations when accessing government payments.

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The Australian Government will provide $65,000 to the Welfare Rights Centre in New South Wales to keep families, pensioners and other income support recipients informed of their rights and obligations when accessing government payments.

The new funding will help employ a researcher to update and edit the Online Independent Social Security Handbook and provide the information free of charge on the Welfare Rights Centre website, making it more accessible. Currently it is accessed through a subscription fee. 

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