No increase to maximum payment levels for Jobseekers pay related benefit in Budget 2027.

[Robovac rider]

Looks like the maximum rates have remained unchanged for 2027.
They were not increased in 2026.

This is a stealth attack on workers with earnings of 39k+ who suffer a loss of employment.

 

[Banquo]

They should be increasing the threshold for when it applies - average industrial wage and higher and then indexing the benefit