Anglicare Australia is calling on the government to raise the rate of JobSeeker payments for good. The call follows the release of a landmark survey of Anglicare Australia clients. Released as part of the National Day of Action on JobSeeker, the survey of over 2,000 clients was conducted across Australia before rates were increased.

Anglicare Australia has released the inaugural edition of Prospect, a whistle stop tour around the Anglicare Australia Network, our members, our programs – and most importantly, the people we serve.

Anglicare Australia says that a permanent increase to JobSeeker has become urgent, with unemployment at a record high. “Hundreds of thousands of Australians have lost their jobs and their livelihoods during this pandemic. Others were out of work and living in poverty long before that,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia says that today’s HomeBuilder announcement has left renters and people on low incomes high and dry. “Renters are on the frontline of this downturn. Many are losing their incomes, and some are scared of losing their homes,” said Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

Anglicare Australia has called for social housing to be included in the Federal Government’s upcoming housing package announcement expected this week. “Renters on low incomes are at the forefront of this crisis. They should be at the forefront of the response,” says Anglicare Australia Executive Director Kasy Chambers.

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.