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2024-05-15 19:21:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1638F94CD30E59DC1222894802246AB3D9B894108D604C5DF51907F64ED6F3C3
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The suggestion of no increase for those renting is misleading as there was an increase in the budget for rent assistance, which Job seekers and those on Youth Allowance are eligible for, as are a range of others on welfare. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/14/australia-federal-budget-2024-cost-of-living-300-energy-bill-rebate-tax-cuts-jobseeker-rent-assistance-hecs-help-student-loans-housing-parental-leave-infrastructure-jobs-pbs-grocery-prices#:~:text=Nearly%201m%20households%20will%20get,back%2Dto%2Dback%20budgets. https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-budget-2024-centrelink-cash-boost-for-renters-impacting-nearly-1-million-households-081557370.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC_QB0b-GRoj6Ww7A8cYMcsk4tzMRDnSOmDHMbomZxSFY9iHYueU9fUm0s5COVP1YzapTzRLbPfpqQYl3G2N9AKQz6CdiaX7Ehjh9wWSRiIy977ebQWEv0StKs4flQkOHBsI8ReYkuHO4tUIavZCUh96sFJmwP2xNip3nvnCBAIF https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/energy-bill-relief-rent-assistance-boost-budget-cost-of-living-measures-explained/ya6qu0vty
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