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Andrew Brown

Virus payments end sees welfare spend drop

The federal budget has forecast the amount going to welfare payments will drop by 5.9 per cent. (AAP)

Government social security and welfare payments are expected to drop in the upcoming financial year thanks to an easing of COVID-19 support measures.

The 2022/23 federal budget has forecast the amount going to welfare payments will drop by 5.9 per cent.

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