There are 400,000 people on unemployment payments – that’s 1 in 4 people – who can’t work full time for health reasons, bc they have caring responsibilities, are experiencing domestic violence or are in similarly difficult circumstances. #80aDay 
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The average length of time people are stuck on unemployment payments has increased from just over 2yrs in 2014 to 3.5 yrs in 2020.
The govt fails to provide a job for everyone who wants one but insists on forcing us to try and survive in deep poverty. #80aDay
The govt fails to provide a job for everyone who wants one but insists on forcing us to try and survive in deep poverty. #80aDay
In the last 2 wks of December, 250k people on payments – or 1 in 5 ppl – earned money from a job.
But with ever-increasing casualisation + attacks on wages, “jobs” provide such low hours + such low pay that a ¼ of a million ppl WITH A JOB rely on an UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENT. #80aDay
But with ever-increasing casualisation + attacks on wages, “jobs” provide such low hours + such low pay that a ¼ of a million ppl WITH A JOB rely on an UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENT. #80aDay
Older ppl face discrimination in the workforce + are often 1st to go when redundancies happen. More than 25% of ppl in jobactive are 55+
Yet governments in this country insist that over 55s live in deep poverty + complete “mutual” obligations. #80aDay #AbolishMutualObligations
Yet governments in this country insist that over 55s live in deep poverty + complete “mutual” obligations. #80aDay #AbolishMutualObligations
Unwaged workers do all kinds of labour, whether it’s caring, environmental stewardship, art or other contributions.
But it’s undeniable that parenting IS work. More than 500K parents + their kids had a better life BC of the COVID supplement. They shouldn’t be in poverty. #80aDay
But it’s undeniable that parenting IS work. More than 500K parents + their kids had a better life BC of the COVID supplement. They shouldn’t be in poverty. #80aDay
The Gillard gov created new, perverse barriers for disabled ppl to access the disability support pension. The number of disabled ppl on unemployment payments ballooned as a result.
No one should live in poverty + the poverty line is higher for disabled ppl. #80aDay is not enough
No one should live in poverty + the poverty line is higher for disabled ppl. #80aDay is not enough
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