Survey finds 97% of Australia’s aged care workers have not received $800 bonus

Staff across Australia take first steps towards industrial action as promised payments are caught up in bureaucratic delays

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A staggering 97% of aged care workers have not received the Morrison government's promised $800 bonus, according to a survey.

The federal government promised in January it would give 265,000 aged care staff a maximum of $800 in two instalments ahead of the election. The bonus payments were designed to address concerns about underpayment, staff turnover and the government's pandemic response.

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