Nearly 900,000 Australians receiving welfare payments

Nearly 900,000 Australians are now receiving either JobSeeker or Youth Allowance payments. Government data reveals that 16,000 people moved onto welfare payments in March. This amounted to 66,000 people since September. It’s the largest monthly increase since the Albanese government was elected in 2022. There are concerns jobless welfare numbers will rise further this year after flat economic growth and a weak labour market.