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Dominic Giannini

REVEALED: Welfare boost won t cover rising costs | Vintage Vibes

JobSeeker will rise by almost $2 a day, lifting the payment to $48 a day. (James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia's peak social services group is warning a slight increase to the JobSeeker payment will do little to help the poorest people make ends meet.

JobSeeker will rise by almost $2 a day on Monday, in line with indexation linked to inflation, lifting the payment to $48 a day.

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