BURSTAnti-poverty activists say indexed rise in Centrelink payments on 1 January won’t cover soaring rent and the high cost of living
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More than 1 million recipients of youth, student and carer support will have their payments increased as part of a regular indexation in January, but advocates say the high cost of living, including soaring rent, far outpaces the extra money.
The increases to rates are automatically linked to price changes in the consumer price index, with youth allowance, Austudy, youth disability support pension and carer allowance all going up.
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