Anglicare's annual cost-of-living index reveals that JobSeeker payments do not cover basic living expenses for welfare recipients in Australia.

Australia's welfare recipients struggle with living costs: Anglicare's annual cost-of-living index reveals that JobSeeker and other Centrelink payments do not cover basic living expenses such as rent, food, and transport. A single person on JobSeeker under the age of 35, living in shared accommodation, only has $127 remaining after covering these essentials. Single-parent households face even greater financial challenges, with the Parenting Payment leaving them with only $24 after covering basic living costs. Anglicare Australia calls for the government to raise the base rate for JobSeeker and other payments, as living costs continue to rise.

June 12, 2024
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