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| Subject: Statist Insanity Continues: OZschwitz families are 'better off' on welfare than getting a job, according to new data Fri Oct 28, 2016 10:17 pm | |
| Thousands of parents on family benefits are financially better off not getting a job, and are taking home a higher annual income than many working Australians, according to new data.
Data obtained by The Australian shows the top 10 per cent of those on parenting benefits received at least $45,032 in 2014/15.
The benefits could even be higher if the parents have more than one child, or claim a range of government benefits, equating to more than a majority of Australian workers including teachers and nurses, the data revealed.
The data is ringing alarm bells for Social Services Minister Christian Porter, who said the payments could be providing a disincentive for parents to work, which demonstrates the need to rein in welfare spending.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/33031048/some-families-financially-better-off-on-welfare-as-benefits-provide-disincentive-to-work/#page1 |
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