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Trends in income support payments compared with wages

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This graph compares the single maximum rate of Newstart Allowance and pension payments with wages, represented by the minimum wage, average weekly full-time earnings and the median full-time wage, in 2018 dollars. It shows that the gap between the Newstart Allowance and single pension rates, as well as average and median wages, has grown over time.

 

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