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| | | ... the annual rise of 5.1% in October." Since its introduction on 20 September 2023, the increase in Commonwealth Rent Assistance has reduced out-of-pocket rent costs for eligible tenants. Marquardt said that by excluding these changes to rent assistance ... |
| | | | ... struggling in the context of global economic conditions. "We especially applaud the budgeted increase of Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) of 15% to Australians that need it the most to help them navigate this cost-of-living crisis which will help alleviate ... |
| | | | ... holders up to $43.80 each year per medicine. Some renters: Around 1.1 million households receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance will receive a 15% increase in their support payments, or up to $31 extra each fortnight. Income support recipients: While ... |
| | | | ... families," he said. In supporting a significant number of women, particularly older women, who rely on Commonwealth Rent Assistance, Labor will increase the maximum rates by 15%, costing about $2.7 billion over five years in order alleviate cost-of-living ... |
| | | | ... the panel a specific increase to maximum rate of rental assistance by 40%. "Increasing the rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance will only have a small impact. A new approach is required," the report said. In addition, the RIR found this increase would ... |
| | | | ... wealth, a renter receives about $4000 less Age Pension per year. "Compared with the Age Pension, Commonwealth Rent Assistance is more targeted to lower-wealth households," it said. "About 20% of Age Pension expenditure goes to the top two wealth quintiles ... |
| | | | ... $100 per week from April 2021 ($2 billion plus and $8 billion plus over the two years), increasing Commonwealth Rent Assistance by 40% ($1 billion, $1.5 billion), and increasing childcare subsidies to improve incentives to return to work ($4 billion ... |
| | | | ... pre-school aged child. The firm also wants to see super contributions given to all people receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance - the bulk of which are women. KPMG said such a move would prove highly beneficial given their limited ability to supplement ... |
| | | | ... increase should be scrapped, age pension test asset test taper should be relaxed and maximum rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance should be increased. A key finding was the budget could reclaim $2 billion by scrapping the ramp up of compulsory super ... |
| | | | ... and save $2 billion a year. Instead, the Government should focus on boosting the maximum rate of Commonwealth rent assistance by 40% which could be worth more than $1400 a year for a single retiree, it said. "The main beneficiaries from a higher Super ... |
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