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Latest news: Pension and Welfare
Welfare debts miscalculated by federal departments
The ombudsman has found Services Australia and the Department of Social Services misinterpreted and unlawfully applied welfare laws to calculate debts.
Aug 02, 2023
Boost for welfare payments as calls grow for more
Welfare recipients will get an increase in their payments after key legislation passed federal parliament.
Aug 02, 2023
Aboriginal man frustrated after loss in age pension bid
Aboriginal man Dennis James Fisher has lost a Federal Court case arguing he should have access to age pension sooner because of his shorter life expectancy.
Jul 12, 2023
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Budget boost for welfare payments is one step closer
Laws lifting the rate of JobSeeker by $40 a fortnight have been introduced to federal parliament.
May 25, 2023
Robodebt bureaucrat given role before evidence revealed
Penny Wong has defended the appointment of a bureaucrat who oversaw the rollout of the disastrous robodebt scheme.
May 23, 2023
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