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Alan Johnson: Child poverty advocate says the Govt should be more adept to inflation than it has been

Published: May 22, 2023, 7:36 p.m.

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Wage growth has meant some families are being pushed past the level they can receive Working For Families tax credits.

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The Government lifted the abatement threshold in 2017, from a little more than $36,000 to $42,700.

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Adjusted for wage inflation, the threshold would be just shy of $52,000.

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Child Poverty Action Group convenor Alan Johnson told Mike Hosking inflation has eroded settings around various policy - and the Government should be more adept at responding, than it has been.

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