Stay-at-home parents on government benefits earn less than those with a job

By Peter Martin, Adam Gartrell
Updated October 30 2016 - 8:06am, first published 7:58am
Christian Porter does not want welfare benefits to be a disincentive to work. Photo: supplied
Christian Porter does not want welfare benefits to be a disincentive to work. Photo: supplied

Welfare experts have ridiculed a government claim that thousands of parents on government benefits earn more than if they had a job, saying it is built around a mathematical mistake.

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