Budget's youth work focus leaves older JobSeeker claimants out in cold: welfare groups

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.

Govt toughens mutual obligation rules for Centrelink JobSeeker

More than 1.35 million JobSeeker recipients will soon need to start looking for more work or face cuts to their payments, with the Morrison government ratcheting up mutual obligation requirements wound down during the pandemic.

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Budget's youth work focus leaves older JobSeeker claimants out in cold: welfare groups

Govt toughens mutual obligation rules for Centrelink JobSeeker