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Raise the Rate for Good FAQ
Frequently asked questions about income support payments, the campaign and why we need to raise the rate for good.
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Raise the Rate for Good Factsheet
As we grapple with the ongoing health and economic crises, we must ensure everyone is supported to cover the basics. More people than ever will be struggling to find paid work. We cannot turn back to the brutality of people struggling to survive on $40 a day.
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Raise the Rate myths and facts
These myths and facts are a reminder of how =low the old rate of Newstart was
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Survey of more than 600 people receiving the new rate of JobSeeker or related income support payments
In August 2020, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) surveyed more than 600 people receiving JobSeeker or related income support payments to shed light on how the higher rates of payment helped people cover living costs. The survey also sought people’s views on the planned reduction and removal of this payment in coming months.
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I can finally eat fresh fruit and vegetables
The survey found that people were reporting dramatically reduced levels of financial and personal distress since the introduction of the new JobSeeker rate, with significant declines in the number of people skipping meals, as well as people reporting they could not afford fresh fruit and vegetables, medicines, bills and rent, and other essential expenses.
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Raise the Rate for Good Promotional Kit
We are excited to share with you the Promotion Kit, including social media assets, ahead of the National Day of Action which is taking place on Tuesday, 14 July.
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Starved Of Opportunity - Young People's Experience Of Youth Allowance And Newstart - November 25th
Young people’s experience of Youth Allowance and Newstart
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Analysis summary document
Summary document of the analysis of the impact of raising the rate of benefits
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Report: Analysis of impact of raising benefit rates
An outline of the impact of raising the rate of benefits
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2019 Survey Of People On Newstart and Youth Allowance
“What life was like”: Trying to get by on Newstart
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