Older Australians to work for the dole from July

For years the ‘work for the dole’ system has been exclusive to those aged 18-30, but from July, anyone up to the age of 50 looking for work will need to be in the program.

We’ve been taxpayers our whole lives, and this is believed to be at the core of why this overhaul of the job placement system is occurring – to end the wasteful taxpayer subsidised training that isn’t putting people into jobs.

A national program, to be introduced in July, will encompass all job seekers up to the age of 49, News Corp reports.

This is a part of the federal government’s re-worked $5.1 billion job services system, which also includes reducing the amount of payment down to just five and putting tougher conditions on those who are seeking the dole. Do you this it’s about time?

All job seekers will need to meet new requirements that include 15 hours of work a week, for six months of every year they remain unemployed. They will also need to apply for 20 jobs a month.