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650,000 Australians will be pushed into poverty if the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement is cut, according to new research from the Australia Institute. Unemployment payments have been inadequate for decades, and the supplement was only just enough to lift a family of four living off Newstart/JobSeeker above the poverty line. With unemployment at 7.4% and increasing, cutting the supplement will have disastrous effects for the many who are unable to find work. | The Australia Institute

17K views · 225 reactions | A new report has found more than 3 million Australians are living in poverty, entrenched in a cycle of economic hardship. And it's not just the disadvantaged; many struggling households have at least one person working, but are crippled by the cost of living. More: 7news.link/2uTbOhd #Poverty #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook