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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended cutting the JobKeeper subsidy for more than a million workers – and axing it entirely in March – saying the economy needs to be weaned off government support to ensure a business-led recovery.
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JobKeeper payments to more than one million Australians will be slashed from today, days after another significant cut to Centrelink unemployment allowances, as the Morrison Government winds back emergency pandemic assistance.
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Casual hospitality and fitness workers have spoken out over fears they will struggle to support themselves in the lead up to Christmas as their industries hang in the balance amid a new round of coronavirus restrictions.
UPDATED: Desperate international students denied government assistance when many jobs and much of the economy shut down during the pandemic emergency are calling on charities to help them survive while trying to pay fees and avoid deportation. Charities say many students are at risk of homelessness and poor mental health.
A federal budget wage subsidy to encourage employers to create jobs for young workers aged up to 35 has prompted concerns from South Australian business and welfare groups that older unemployed will be left out in the cold.
The Federal Government is under pressure to stop cuts to the JobKeeper subsidy taking effect from Monday, slashing hundreds of dollars from the payments just days after the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement was cut by $300 a fortnight.
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