Emergency Relief Fund for Youpla Funeral Insurance Claimants
Scammed, frustrated, and betrayed. Youpla, previously known as the Australian Community Benefit Fund (ACBF), is a…
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Low incomers not a ‘snap back’ between lockdowns
Image:Image: Shutterstock - MCarper For Australians with low income and in welfare, this year was difficult…
Cashless Debit Welfare Card Trial Extended
Cashless welfare cards have been trialled across regional Australian in towns like Ceduna in South Australia…
Drug Testing Risks Further Marginalising Welfare Participants
Despite similar proposals being rejected in previous years, the Morrison Government are proposing a new trial…
Centrelink: Australia’s Best and Worst Safety Net
For some time now the Newstart Benefit has been criticised as an unlivable amount to be…
The State of Homelessness As Winter Arrives in Sydney
The recent death of Courtney Herron has brought homelessness into the spotlight. Over 200 people each…
Senate Inquiry Into ParentsNext Program
Under the controversial Parents Next scheme, welfare payments have been suspended or even terminated for single…
Welfare Cases Benefit From Early Intervention
With a startling amount of children going into Australia’s welfare system, there is an increased need…
Cashless welfare cards to go ahead in WA, SA despite negative reports
Welfare recipients in Kalgoorlie will be forced to stay on the controversial cashless welfare card after…
More Civil Societies with Eva Cox: Cashless Welfare and Mean Means-Tes...
A bit over ten years ago the government initiated massive changes to welfare payments in the…
More Civil Societies with Julie Macken: Double Standards
Single mothers are outraged at recent changes to Centrelink checks that have left them being treated…
New Policy Requires Verification Of Single Parents For Welfare
Welfare fraud has been in the sights of the government since April last year, following the…