JobSeeker, welfare payments increased in budget as living costs bite

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2023-05-10

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A modest increase in unemployment benefits and cheaper healthcare are the centrepieces of a federal budget tasked with helping the nation's most vulnerable at a time when living costs are hurting households.

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