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Poppy Johnston

Welfare recipients shrink over 12 months

More than 150,000 people who had been receiving welfare support were able to find jobs in 2022. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The number of Australians on income support has shrunk by more than 150,000 in a year as the pandemic recovery continues and more people find work in the competitive jobs market.

There are also fewer JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients than pre-pandemic, with numbers contracting by almost 60,000 when comparing March 2020 to November 2022.

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