The government has been grappling with calls to increase the benefit, which is currently about $800 a fortnight for a single ...

If a payment is suspended, the student’s parents will have until mid-December to provide their income details, or payments ...

A young Australian has revealed just how hard it is to live on Centrelink payments after committing to a strict budgeting ...

Even though every day is technically a holiday when you’re retired there’s something special about the blossoming of ...

If you’re one of the thousands of Centrelink recipients relying on Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY, you might want to check your mailbox. Services Australia has sent out urgent letters to warn recipients ...

The government has come under pressure in each budget to significantly raise the JobSeeker rate, with the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) finding the payment was so low people were being ...

Rich parents are gaming the welfare system by helping their teenagers claim over $300 a week from taxpayers to live on campus or in share-houses, despite secretly relying on the bank of mum and dad.

A young Aussie has revealed the reality of how hard it is to live on Centrelink payments. After coming across an “eye-opening ...

Australians who receive the Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY have been warned not to miss a crucial deadline or risk having their ...