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Cash boost on its way for millions of Aussies
Over 4.7 million Australians will have their allowances and pensions boosted in what the government has celebrated as the largest increase to payments in 30 years.
But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has come under fire on social media for appearing to take credit for the welfare payment increase - despite it automatically occurring every six months.
I'm very pleased that the announcements that we’ve made today about the rise in the pension and in payments, including the JobSeeker payment, will take some of the pressure off.
PM Anthony Albanese, ABC radio
But critics swiftly pointed out the increases had nothing to do with the government at all and is rather an annual increase which matches current inflation.
The Australian Unemployed Workers Union labelled the government’s announcement as “misinformation”, stating: “Labor MPs are claiming the automatic half-yearly indexation of payments occurred as a result of a decision they made. It did not.”
The payment increase is part of a six monthly recalibration to keep up with changes to the consumer price index.
When inflation rises significantly, as it has in the last six months, so will the amount added to some government payments.
It means from September 20, aged pensioners, disability support pensioners and people on a carer payment can expect a boost in their payment of $38.90 a fortnight for singles and $58.80 a fortnight for couples.
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