Payments to increase on Saturday with indexation, with youth allowance to become $1027.70 a fortnight and jobseeker to be $793.60 a fortnight * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast About 5 million Australians will see a small increase to their welfare payments as part of regular indexation from this Saturday. The increase in rates is automatically linked to the changes of the consumer price index, to help people on welfare keep up with inflation – but advocates say it will do little to help those living on the poverty line. Continue reading...

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