Around the world, there is an urgent need to increase income supports to low-income households. This report outlines the various cash-transfer mechanisms that the Canadian government could use.

In conducting this inquiry, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee was determined to investigate the structural drivers of poverty, the most significant impacts, which cohorts are most at risk, and what could be done to reduce poverty across Australia.

Young people who are, or have been, in out-of-home care (OOHC) may be particularly vulnerable in the time after leaving care, as they adjust to independent living. This report explores the degree to which young people who have been in care require income support and...

The Independent evaluation of the JobKeeper payment considered both the impact and processes of JobKeeper over the entire payment. The effectiveness of JobKeeper was assessed in terms of achieving its objectives, in line with the terms of reference. Lessons learned from the design and implementation...

Australia’s welfare 2023 presents a summary of welfare and wellbeing data in Australia with key findings on housing, education and skills, employment and income, social support, and justice and safety.