Single parents will now receive extra payments until their youngest child turns 14, Anthony Albanese announces
Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
Single parents will now receive extra payments until their child turns 14, as the government moves to wind back a controversial Gillard-era move which pushed parents on to lower welfare rates.
The children’s age cutoff for the Parenting Payment (Single) payment will be boosted from its current 8 years, giving the cohort – overwhelmingly single mothers – an extra $176.90 per fortnight.
Continue reading…Single parents will now receive extra payments until their youngest child turns 14, Anthony Albanese announcesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSingle parents will now receive extra payments until their child turns 14, as the government moves to wind back a controversial Gillard-era move which pushed parents on to lower welfare rates.The children’s age cutoff for the Parenting Payment (Single) payment will be boosted from its current 8 years, giving the cohort – overwhelmingly single mothers – an extra $176.90 per fortnight.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…