aby, 3 months ago

Its $6.75 a week.

Don't let the headline trick you. This isn't going to do anything.

*Over the twelve months to the December 2023 quarter, all Living Cost Indexes rose between 4.0% and 6.9%.

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https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/millions-of-australians-set-to-get-boost-in-welfare-payments/ykuormzun?cid=newsapp:socialshare:other

• Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023, December). Selected Living Cost Indexes, Australia. ABS.