Welfare to Work

Research papers from the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling

The Distributional Impact of the Proposed Welfare-to-Work Reforms on Sole Parents

Published 28 August 2005

The Welfare-to-Work Reforms included significant changes for sole parents — including that those sole parents claiming income support after 1 July 2006 with a youngest child aged 6 years or more will be placed on Newstart Allowance, rather than Parenting Payment Single. This report analyses the impact of the proposed changes upon the disposable incomes and effective marginal tax rates of sole parents. It shows that the disposable incomes of sole parents can be up to about $100 a week lower under the proposed new system than under the current system. It also finds that effective marginal tax rates will be sharply increased under the proposed new system, over a reasonably wide range of earned income.

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The Distributional Impact of the Welfare-to-Work Reforms Upon Australians with Disabilities

Published 13 September 2005

The Welfare-to-Work Reforms included significant changes for Australians with disabilities — including that those people with disabilities who apply for income support after 1 July 2006 and who can work between 15 and 29 hours a week at award wages will be placed on Newstart Allowance or Youth Allowance rather than Disability Support Pension. This report analyses the impact of the proposed changes upon the disposable incomes and effective marginal tax rates of those affected. It shows that the disposable incomes of people with disabilities can be up to about $120 a week lower under the proposed new system than under the current system. It also finds that effective marginal tax rates will be sharply increased under the proposed new system, over a reasonably wide range of earned income.

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Options for Reducing the Adverse Impact of the Proposed Welfare-to-Work Reforms upon People with Disabilities and Sole Parents

Published 3 November 2005

The Welfare-to-Work Reforms included significant changes for sole parents and people with disabilities. Our earlier reports have shown that the disposable incomes of affected sole parents will be up to about $100 a week lower under the proposed new system than under the current system and that the losses for people with disabilities will be as high as $120. We have also shown that effective marginal tax rates will be sharply increased under the proposed new system over a reasonably wide range of earned income for these two groups of people. This report canvasses some options for reducing the losses in disposable income and reducing the higher effective tax rates created under the new system.

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Media releases

NFAW

Welfare to Work - new data - NFAW 3/11/05

NATSEM

Disabled lose up to $122pw 13/9/05 (PDF)

Women With Disabilities Australia

Kindergarden Science Needed - Women with Disabilities 13/9/05 (PDF)