Cabinet push for dole rise: report

THERE'S growing support within federal cabinet for the Gillard government to increase dole payments in this year's budget.

The Weekend Australian reports that the government has begun modelling a number of measures to help people who are receiving the Newstart Allowance, such as single mums.

One option being considered would allow such income support recipients to keep more of their payment if their hours of work increased, the newspaper reports.

Another possible change would reportedly lead to an increase in the amount from the current $35-a-day payment, but not up to the $50 amount being advocated by welfare groups.

They have slammed government changes to the parenting payment scheme that will shift some 84,000 single parents to Newstart when their youngest child turns eight.

Welfare groups estimate that some families will be between $60 and $100 a week worse off because of the changes.

On Friday, Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin apologised for earlier remarks in which she indicated she could live on the $35-a-week dole.

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