21 May 2021

Budget 2021: Is benefit boost enough to meet rising costs?

From Checkpoint, 6:08 pm on 21 May 2021

The boost to benefits was the centrepiece of Budget 2021, but questions are already being asked about whether it's enough to keep pace with the rising cost of living.

Beneficiaries will get up to $55 more in their pockets each week, once the increases are fully implemented next April.

The government says thousands of children will be lifted out of poverty, but those on the frontlines say more action will be needed to keep making progress.

Here's our social issues reporter, Sarah Robson.