The Australian Council of Social Service advocates for action to reduce poverty and inequality and is the peak body of the community services sector.
May 1, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
ACOSS's firm view is that JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and related payments are inadequate for all.
We must #RaisetheRate to at least $76 a day so that people can cover the basics.
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There are more than 1.1million people receiving these payments. People studying, people who are caring, single parents, people who have an illness or disability and people trying to find paid work, young and older people all facing financial destitution. 2/5
