Tag: Unemployment Benefit

Newstart Allowance Rates July 2017

Australian Newstart Allowance Rates July 2017.

Newstart Allowance is a welfare benefit for the Unemployed

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If you are: Maximum fortnightly payment is:
single, no children $538.80 single, with a dependent child or children $582.80 single, aged 60 or over, after 9 continuous months on payment $582.80 partnered $486.50 (each)
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Unemployment Benefits in Australia 2009

Unemployment Benefits in Australia.

An example of current benefits available to the unemployed in Australia at September 2009

NEWSTART ALLOWANCE

Maximum fortnightly payment

  • $456.00 single, no children
  • $493.30 single, with dependent child(ren)
  • $493.30 single, aged 60 or over, after nine continuous months on payment
  • $411.50 Partnered (each)
  • $574.50 single, principal
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