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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dropped Labor’s first fully-fledged budget after a ‘lil one last October and guess what? Renters and folks who receive Centrelink payments were shafted. Who’d have thunk it!The TL;DR is that Aussies on JobSeeker will cop an extra $40 a fortnight, so single folks with no children will…

The government has confirmed that tonight's federal budget will include an increase to the JobSeeker base rate, rent assistance, Austudy and Youth Allowance.

From welfare to health, childcare and housing, Guardian Australia examines what has been revealed about the Albanese government’s budget

Under consideration is a lift in welfare payments for the over-55s but critics say too many younger people would miss out

Albanese government risks being unfavourably compared to the Morrison government if it does not raise the payment for all, the key independent says

Older Australians are tipped to receive a modest boost to JobSeeker payments, with a commitment to considering broader increases to welfare payments expected.

More than 13million people are predicted to be receiving New State Pension payments within five years.

The full new State Pension is worth £10,600 over the 2023/24 financial year.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said only about 5% of capped households had an adult move into paid work as a direct result of the benefit cap.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth established an Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee in December 2022 to advise the government on ways to lift economic inclusion and reduce disadvantage.

A report has found the current retirement provision is becoming too expensive and changes might have to be made in future