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Carers struggling to meet cost of living demands with little increase in government payments

Annette and Renee Herbert grow flowers as a social outlet.  (ABC News: Claire Campbell )

The payment and allowances for carers has not increased in nearly a decade and advocates say it is pushing already exhausted carers into more stress and poverty.

Annette Herbert is a carer for her adult daughter, Renee, who was born with cerebral palsy and later acquired a brain injury.

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