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Government considers social insurance, provides more worker support

Grant Robertson says the income relief payment will help people transition to new work.

Brent Edwards Mon, 25 May 2020

People who lose or have lost their jobs because of Covid-19 will be eligible for payments of $490 a week for 12 weeks while they look for another job.

Part-time workers will get $250 a week.

Based on the budget fiscal and economic update, about 230,000 people could receive the income relief

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Brent Edwards Mon, 25 May 2020
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