Australia – The Unemployment Union myth-busting

Australia’s inhumane welfare system is based on a number of Myth:

Click on the links below and help us BUST THE 10 MYTHS that prop up our unfair Welfare system.

MYTH #1: “The Australian government spends too much on welfare“

MYTH #2: “Australia spends too much on Unemployment benefits” 

MYTH #3: “Newstart is a temporary payment“

MYTH #4: “In Australia, anyone can get a job if they try hard enough. Therefore, unemployed people are dole bludgers and job snobs“

MYTH #5: “An Unemployment rate of around 4-6% is unavoidable“

MYTH #6: “Forcing the Unemployed to Work for the Dole will help them get Jobs“

MYTH #7: “The Australian government is spending far too much on the aged
pension”

MYTH #8: “Elderly People are increasingly retiring on Newstart”

MYTH #9: “Many receiving the Disability Support Pension could work if they wanted and are instead rorting the system”

MYTH #10: “There are too many people on the Disability Support Pension“

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at MYTH-BUSTING – The Australian Unemployment Union.