Cuts to the JobSeeker COVID-19 supplement could cost 40,000 jobs, says Grattan Institute
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The Grattan Institute says cuts to the JobSeeker payment next month could increase unemployment by up to 40,000 people.
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Up to 40,000 Australians could lose their jobs after the federal government cuts the JobSeeker payment from April, according to new analysis.
Key points:
JobSeeker is being cut by $50 a week from current levels on April 1
The Grattan Institute says that will likely push the unemployment rate up by 0.15 percentage points due to lower spending power for unemployed people