Paying Jobseeker recipients weekly could ease the financial burden on struggling Aussies, according to new research.

The government has been grappling with calls to increase the benefit, which is currently about $800 a fortnight for a single person, by $17 a day.

However, in a proposal by E61 Institute research director Gianni La Cava, changing the frequency of the payment could bring much-needed relief to welfare recipients .

“Why don’t we consider a change in the frequency, just because ... we need spending restraint, and this is just something that’s not going to cost the taxpayer any more,” he told The Australian .

La Cava explained the spending habits of Australian welfare recipients is somewhat more volatile than New Zealanders, saying Aussies withdraw cash at a higher rate.

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