Social Security



Extraordinary times require extraordinary policy responses. This blog explores the efficacy of ‘child budgeting’ in public financial management (PFM) to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read More ›

Child Budgeting During COVID-19: The Case of Indian State of Karnataka

Scott Morrison got a bit tetchy at a press conference last week when asked about the reform inspiration that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was drawing from… Read More ›

Advance Australia Fair? To Recover From COVID, Reset Social Policy

Before the announcement of the (then) $130 billion JobKeeper Program on 30 March 2020, Australia could have been on track to record an increase in… Read More ›

Strengthening JobKeeper

The Morrison government’s changes to welfare payments were among its most significant responses to the coronavirus crisis. In April, the new Coronavirus Supplement roughly doubled… Read More ›

When the Coronavirus Supplement Stops, JobSeeker Needs to Increase by $185 a Week

Australians have been told they can no longer be “heroes” and go to work if they have a cold. During Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s press… Read More ›

If We Want Workers to Stay Home When Sick, We Need Paid Leave for Casuals

In an emergency, governments improvise. Two new systems of income support have been announced in just over a week to keep us going as much… Read More ›

A Basic Income for Hard Times

Suddenly losing your only source of income, when you have no savings, and with family members who rely on you, is a nightmare at any… Read More ›

Social Security and COVID-19: Exposing the Limits of Social Protection?

Australian welfare reforms in 2006 were meant to promote work among lone mothers. But they may have had an unintentional side effect. A new study… Read More ›

The Effect of Welfare Reforms on Repartnering

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