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Albanese set to overhaul Stage 3 tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... government to retain the 37% tax bracket and redirect the $8 billion a year saved to build 100,000 homes and expand Commonwealth Rental Assistance to help those most in need keep a roof over their heads," she said. Albanese is due to present the proposed ...

Inflation eases to 4.3%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... 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 ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... poverty and financial stress than homeowners, it added. "As we've previously highlighted, public support like Commonwealth rental assistance simply isn't enough for retired renters," SCA said. "Putting more into super generally isn't a realistic ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... 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 ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... 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 ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... 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 ...

New approach needed for Age Pension: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... 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 ...

Homeowners given preferential treatment: RIR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... 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 ...

Daniel Crennan resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... Crennan requested his housing expenses of $750 a week be ceased and offered to repay $69,921 as a debt due to the Commonwealth, following legal advice, just two weeks ago.

At least $70bn more in stimulus needed: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... $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 ...
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