Living alone in poverty: NSW housing crisis bites single-person homes

Jodie Harris is struggling with the rise of living expenses and only gets by with help from family. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Jodie Harris says contained within the joy of having a home to herself lies a financial peril: “there’s no one here to split the bills with”.

Using candles instead of switching on the lights and foregoing medical expenses are some of Harris’ many methods to try to keep the cost of living to what she can afford on her own.