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If you are receiving a super income stream or annuity you may have noticed your pension has recently been reduced because of the change in minimum withdrawal amounts set by the federal government. As part of the government's COVID-19 stimulus measures ... More

The federal government is set to return more than 470,000 robodebts valued at $720 million, after admitting that its method for assessing the income of welfare recipients was flawed. But how do you know, and what should you do, if you're due for ... More

The economic devastation wrought by coronavirus has reignited calls for a universal basic income (UBI). But how would it work? UBI has many interpretations and definitions. In its purest form, it's an unconditional benefit paid out in cash on a ... More

More than a million working Australians including staff at local councils, state governments, universities, construction sites, arts and entertainment may not be covered by the $1500 fortnightly JobKeeper payment . Instead if their employers lay them ... More

Another week, another raft of government announcements. Here are some of the questions you've been asking this week. You can catch up on last week's Q&A here . 1. Who is eligible for the JobKeeper payments? If you have been stood down or retrenched ... More

With 110,000 businesses signing up to the $130 billion wage subsidy lifeline within 16 hours of it being released, what does it mean for employees? Even if you have been stood down or retrenched since March 1, you are eligible for $1500 a fortnight ... More

If you're having trouble finding answers to how the coronavirus pandemic will affect your household budget, here are 10 money questions we've been asked this week. 1. I lost my job - can I get early access to my super? Unemployed or underemployed ... More

Desperate Australians have queued outside Centrelink offices and overwhelmed the MyGov website in the wake of massive job losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The government last week boosted the JobSeeker payment with a coronavirus supplement ... More

Pensioners, carers and Newstart recipients are among about 5 million vulnerable Australians who will receive a second $750 payment. The government yesterday announced a further $66 billion in economic stimulus, hot off the heels of the initial $17.6 ... More

Students on Youth Allowance and Newstart are living on the breadline, skipping meals and couch surfing just to get by. An Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) survey of 892 people aged 16-30 found: More than 60% of respondents have less than ... More