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"Last year the federal government replaced the jobactive employment support
program with what was expected to be a more flexible and improved support
system for jobseekers, Workforce Australia.
Yet, in the 16 months the contracted-out system has been running, almost 2
million income support payments have been suspended, affecting 70% of
participants.
Under the new system, participants must meet a points target to receive
payments.
For example, if the default points target is 100 per month, this can be met by
a minimum of four job applications (worth 5 points each) and a mix of other
activities. Points targets are adjusted to 60 per month for parents and people
with disabilities."
Just ditch the whole thing and give everyone money. It would be far more
effective, and the government already spends more money on less useful things.
Universal Basic Income!
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
