Latest news: Welfare

Changes to income management schemes have been described as bringing back the cashless debit card under a new name.

A federal government department will consider whether it should seek a $1 million refund from PwC after it did not deliver a 2017 report on its robodebt audit.

After an alleged attack on a Services Australia staff member, the head of the organisation has condemned violence against frontline workers.

Additional funding for a program providing domestic violence victims is paying dividends, as wait times for the $5000 assistance package drop dramatically.