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12.1.2 Objectives of the enhanced income management regime

Objectives

The objectives of the enhanced income management regime are to:

support vulnerable individuals to manage their welfare payments
ensure that a portion of the recipient's welfare payments is available to be spent on necessities, including food, housing, utilities, clothing and medical care, and
reduce the amount of an individual's welfare payment that is available to purchase goods and services that contribute to social harm, including alcohol, tobacco, pornography or gambling services.

Last reviewed: 6 March 2023

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