An exploratory study examining the changes to Australia’s social security system during Covid‐19 lockdown measures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11228265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Klein (0000-0003-0930-0678, Crawford School Australian National University Canberra ACT Australia, corresponding author), K Cook (0000-0002-0894-2815, Swinburne University of Technology), Susan Maury (0000-0002-2458-8967, Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand Melbourne Vic. Australia), Kelly Bowey (Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Melbourne Vic. Australia) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-69 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajs4.196 |
| PMID | 34898752 |
| OpenAlex | W3211340732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 31 |
During the 2020 COVID‐19 wave, the Australian Government made an additional $550 Coronavirus Supplement available for people receiving social security payments, and temporarily suspended mutual obligation requirements. By doing so, the government effectively gave people who had been long stigmatised and subject to punitive conditionality to compel them into the labour market, financial security and their time back. Drawing on survey responses from people who received the $550 Supplement and had their mutual obligation activities suspended or reduced, this research examines how people used their time during this period and whether it differed from pre‐pandemic government policy. We find that the increase in payments through the Supplement and the suspension of mutual obligations impacted positively on people's lives including the (1) the ability of respondents to meet basic needs and improve their long‐term financial security, (2) improvements to physical and emotional well‐being, (3) increased labour market engagement and (4) engagement in other forms of unpaid productive work
Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Obligation · Payment · Political science · Public relations · Punitive damages · Social security · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |