![]() The maximum rate of commonwealth rent assistance will increase by 15%, in an attempt to help people on government payments who are paying high rents. The government pointed out many of its measures would especially benefit women and children. The women’s budget statement said economic inequality between men and women was narrowing, but not solved. The finance minister, Katy Gallagher, said no budget had done more for Australian women. ![]() In total, those under 55 or 60 and over will get another $40 a fortnight those aged 55-59 will get $92.10 more a fortnight.Ĭhalmers said older unemployed Australians faced higher barriers to finding work, noting that most older people on jobseeker are women, and that older people tended to stay unemployed longer than the young. It will also extend the existing higher payment for those over 60, and who have been unemployed for more than nine months, to those 55 and over. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup ![]() The budget contains $4.9bn to increase working age and student income support payments including jobseeker, youth allowance, parenting payment (partnered), Austudy, Abstudy, youth disability support pension and special benefit. ![]() On Tuesday morning Chalmers promised that the cost-of-living package would be broader than expected. ![]()
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