‘So relieved’: belated Covid support welcomed by welfare recipients in Sydney lockdown

After weeks of resistance, Scott Morrison announced a rise in the disaster payment as well as a top-up for those on welfare payments

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For weeks, the bills have been piling up. Some have been considering life-changing decisions like moving back into their parents' home, as others try to hide their despair from their children.

Many have been at a loss for what to do next.