Coronavirus Latest News
I’ve worked in aged care for eight years – but now I want out | South Australia aged care worker
Australia’s aged care workers may welcome a bonus payment because their salaries are so low. It’s not addressing the real problems
The bonus payment is not going to keep aged care workers in the game because it’s a temporary handout. It’s a Band-Aid – it’s not addressing the problem.
Of course aged care workers are going to welcome this payment because the salaries are really low. But it’s not tax-free. At the start of the pandemic they got the retention bonus and then it was taxed.
Read the original article at The Guardian