JobSeeker welfare recipients fear end of life-changing Coronavirus Supplement
ABCOver the past few months life has changed profoundly for single mother Mandy Weber and her teenage daughters, Olivia and Mariah. Key points: Hundreds of thousands of Australians have had their welfare payments boosted by $550 per fortnight by the Coronavirus Supplement A survey has found that 83 per cent of respondents were eating better and half as many were now skipping meals Some experts believe the welfare payments should be gradually lowered to a level that provides an incentive to find work They can eat three meals a day. Ms Wood said returning to that level at the end of September would bring "severe" economic consequences. In the ACOSS survey of Coronavirus Supplement recipients, 84 per cent of respondents said they would struggle to pay the cost of essentials if the extra payment ended. "If the payments go back to a level that I can't afford to do that anymore … that's going to mean cutting back on necessities like food and electricity," she said.
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