Anglicare Australia has renewed its call to raise the rate of JobSeeker (formerly Newstart) and related payments for good. The call follows the release of the Australian Council of Social Service’s Poverty in Australia report. Anglicare Australia is a partner in the research. “Countless reports have shown the need to raise the rate of these payments – for good. This one is just the latest,” said Anglicare Australia’s Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Australians want to raise the rate of Jobseeker (formerly Newstart) and related payments for good, according to today’s Essential Poll. Anglicare Australia says the Government must listen.

Anglicare Australia has renewed its call to raise the rate of Jobseeker (formerly Newstart) and related payments for good. The calls comes as a key senate committee has found the old rates were too low. “The political process has been failing people out of work for years. Countless reports have shown the need to raise the rate of these payments. This one is just the latest,” said Anglicare Australia’s Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia is calling on the government to raise the rate of welfare payments for good. The call is made as Anglicare Australia releases its Rental Affordability Snapshot. The Snapshot surveyed almost 70,000 rental listings across Australia and found that there is still a chronic shortage of affordable rentals across Australia – even after recent welfare increases.

Anglicare Australia and UnitingCare Australia have jointly welcomed changes to the government’s historic JobKeeper scheme. The changes, announced this afternoon, will open up the JobKeeper scheme to more charities. “This announcement is good news for thousands of charities across Australia – and for their staff,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia says that today’s Code of Conduct on leases has left out residential renters, focusing instead on businesses and commercial tenants. “Renters are on the frontline of this downturn. Many are losing their incomes, and some are scared of being forced out of their homes,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia says the government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy could leave thousands of charity workers behind. “Charities are seeing huge falls in their income – but the JobKeeper scheme will still leave many of their workers out,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia says the government’s wage subsidy is a good start – but more must be done to support those in need. “Countless Australians work in industries that have been hit by this crisis,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia has said that the moratorium on evictions, announced by the Prime Minister, will offer protection for millions of renters. “This is a major step forward, offering security to millions of Australians,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Every Australian must be guaranteed a basic income to assist during this unprecedented public health challenge. Anglicare Australia is calling for the Federal Government to overhaul its income payments in this time of unprecedented health and economic crisis.