Interactive: social security payments by electorate

Social security and welfare payments are by far the biggest spend in the federal budget, accounting for more than $140b this year. Use the menu to select a payment, and see how it is distributed around Australia. Choose an electorate to highlight the number of recipients for that place.

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Data source: Social Security Payments by Federal Electorates - March 2014 | data.gov.au

Topics: welfare, budget