Centrelink News
Government toying with major reform to Centrelink payments
Option to reform welfare payments could make life a lot easier.
Centrelink resumes debt-chasing from Monday 1 February
Repayments are set to begin over the next week or so.
Government services need to be more 'human', say agencies
COVID-traumatised population needs help not penalties, say MPs and welfare group.
Centrelink's coronavirus debt recovery pause set to end
Services Australia says it's here to help; clients hope to avoid another robo-debt.
JobSeeker cuts to hit older Australians hardest
Government research shows older Aussies more reliant on JobSeeker supplements.
End of year help for age pensioners
Hank Jongen on how Services Australia plans to support older Aussies through summer.
Centrelink staff not ‘productive for customers’, report finds
Survey of Services Australia staff finds deep dissatisfaction with performance targets.
December Centrelink changes to affect half a million
New reporting changes due to start on 7 December will save the government $2.1 billion.
How to check your eligibility for the $250 economic support payment
The first round of extra government payments announced in the budget should arrive soon.
Cutting the coronavirus supplement will push many to the brink
Expert modelling reveals hundreds of thousands set to go back below the poverty line.
Calls for robo-debt royal commission as class action is settled
Government settles class action against robo-debt for $1.2 billion.
Centrelink office wait times 30 per cent longer than 2015–16
Even though fewer Australians are visiting Centrelink, they are waiting longer.
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