Centrelink payments to rise today: JobSeeker: pension, disability, ABSTUDY trends now
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More than 4.7million Australians will soon receive a massive boost to their Centrelink benefits so they can cope with the worst inflation in 32 years.
Australians who are on the pension, looking for work or studying are getting a 3.7 per cent increase to their benefits in two weeks' time, on top of the 4 per cent increase they received in September.
Single disability pension recipients and carers will receive an extra $37.50 from March 20 bringing the fortnightly rate to $1,064.
Couples will get an extra an extra $56.40 raising the fortnight payment to $1,604.
JobSeeker and ABSTUDY payments will increase by $24.70 bringing the fortnightly payment to $701.90 for single recipients aged over 22 with no children.
Parenting Payments will rise by $33.90 to $967.90 a fortnight for single parents.
Commonwealth Rent Assistance will increase by $5.60 for singles, $6.58 for recipients with two children, and another $7.42 for families with three or more kids.
