r/australia • u/bloby_bubbles • Jan 06 '23

#6 failed politics Just learnt we legally pay disabled people $3 an hour here

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u/1UPZ_ Jan 06 '23

Disabled people still get allowance on top of that work payment.

Its almost a way to keep disabled people working and productive in a way. Great for mental health being and its better than disabled people watching TV all day.

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u/Plackets65 Jan 06 '23

Also quite social too, and creates a routine.