Welfare

Will Labour’s cold winter of cuts be worth it? – podcast | News

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Will Labour’s cold winter of cuts be worth it? – podcast | News

Keir Starmer has been talking a lot about “tough decisions” since he became prime minister this summer. For some of his MPs, tough decisions came almost immediately – with a vote on the two-child benefit cap. Seven Labour MPs who rebelled against the party line and voted to scrap the cap found they had the … Read more

Centrelink recipients made to sweat on miscalculated debts

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Centrelink recipients made to sweat on miscalculated debts

Welfare recipients have been forced to wait years as public servants responsible for Centrelink payments try to unscramble unlawful debts. Two federal agencies have been warned to speed up their work to fix tens of thousands of miscalculated debt notices. As many as 100,000 welfare debts were miscalculated by Services Australia and the Department of … Read more