Centrelink Payments Set for Increase for 5.3 Million Australians Including Pensioners
The JobSeeker rate for the unemployed and pensioner rates will be rising.
TL;DR
- More than 5.3 million Australians receiving Centrelink payments will see increased rates from Sept. 20.
- Single Age Pensioners will receive an extra $36.80, reaching a maximum of $1,237.70 a fortnight.
- Couples on Age Pension will get a combined boost of $55.60, lifting the full rate to $1,866.
- JobSeeker payment will rise by $16.20 to $833.70 a fortnight for a single person.
- Parenting Payment will increase for both single and partnered recipients.
- Commonwealth Rent assistance rates are also set to increase.
- Government states pension rates are 25% higher than when Labor took office.
- Commonwealth gross debt temporarily reached $1 trillion on Aug. 20.