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April 1 saw a host of changes come into effect, from welfare to private health insurance. Here are some of the important changes to be across. Welfare An estimated 1.95 million Aussies on the following schemes will receive a $50 fortnightly increase ... More

Unemployed Aussies are set to be $50 a week worse off, the difference between gaining $25 a week in JobSeeker payments while losing the $75 a week coronavirus supplement. According to the coalition government, the JobSeeker increase, set to begin in ... More

Victims of the Centrelink robodebt saga will share in a further $1.2 billion compensation after a landmark class action was settled on Monday. The settlement from the Gordon Legal class action, the largest in Australian history, includes an additional ... More

JobKeeper 2.0 starts on September 28 and there are some big changes to who will receive it and who won't this time around. About 2.1 million of the 3.5 million Australians currently receiving JobKeeper are expected to be ineligible for the payments ... More

New South Wales (NSW) residents can now access a $1500 cash payment if they're unable to work due to COVID-19 and meet certain criteria. The Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment is a federal program, but isn't available in every state. As it stands ... More

Government support for those economically affected by COVID-19 has been re-jigged following the initial six months of the outbreak. Here's where it currently stands. JobKeeper The cornerstone support program rolled out by the Commonwealth government ... More

With no end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, the government has made the call to extend but also reduce JobKeeper and JobSeeker, and boost the small business loans scheme. Here's what you need to know. JobKeeper The current JobKeeper scheme is ... More

The federal government's second Economic Support Payment of $750 is due to hit bank accounts this week. The tax-free payment, which is estimated to pump an extra $4 billion into the economy, is part two of the stimulus measures announced in March. You're ... More

I am 59 years old and receive the disability support pension while working part time. My mother recently passed away and an expected inheritance of $210,000 is pending. I have about $20,000 in super (before the coronavirus) and no savings. My major ... More

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