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Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Almost three-quarters of Australians receiving income support are cutting back on essentials including food due to the rising cost of living, a survey shows.

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Compulsory income management implies First Nations people ‘cannot manage finances’, inquiry says

Minister for social services commits to committee recommendation for SmartCard, which quarantines 50% of income, to become voluntary

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s broken employment services system needs public provider, parliamentary review finds

Parliamentary inquiry established by Albanese government declares ‘full marketisation’ of $9.5bn system has ‘failed’

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More than half of Australian families report higher than normal distress due to cost of living

Survey findings described as a ‘warning sign’ of the risk of distress being felt in households converting into suicide rates

The Guardian - AU

Community services on brink of staffing crisis: report

An economic advisory committee has recommended a substantial increase to the JobSeeker payment as community services face soaring demand and a staffing crisis.

AAP

Calls for 'real' increase to income support as cost of living makes living on JobSeeker tougher

Every cent of Cliff Fraser's fortnightly jobseeker payment is accounted for. This month his payment will increase by just under $25 a fortnight, but he says it'll make no difference to his budget as he struggles to get by.

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Christmas strain strangles welfare groups

Very few welfare groups say they can keep up with a surge in demand as the country prepares for Christmas in a cost-of-living crisis.

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Welfare boost 'won't cover' rising costs

Australia's peak social services body has called on the government to increase welfare payments in the upcoming budget as inflation continues to rise.

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Jobseeker should rise to $70 a day to ‘lift people out of poverty’ and back into work, Acoss says

Peak body will lobby government to make full employment the ‘core goal’ in bid reduce social harms of joblessness

The Guardian - AU

Peak unemployment bodies say raising jobseeker rate should take priority over lifting pension income test

‘Completely around the wrong way’ to allow pensioners to work more without losing pay while jobseeker remains unchanged, advocates say

The Guardian - AU

Rent hikes and cost-of-living pressures are exacerbating homelessness in Ipswich

Volunteers and people doing it tough say there is an increasing demand for food support in the city of Ipswich where rent has risen by $100 a week in the past three years.

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Concerns Canberrans on lower incomes will be left behind under ACT's new electric vehicle strategy

The ACT government's announcement that the sale of new petrol cars will be banned in the territory in 2035 is causing affordability concerns for Canberrans on lower incomes.

ABC News

Oh FFS: A Grim New Report Shows Just 10% Of Aussies Earn Nearly Half The Country’s Cash

Eating the rich is even less expensive than eating lettuce. Just sayin'.

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Jobseeker forced to travel 60km to keep payments under new welfare program

Another says experience of new points-based system has been ‘humiliating and degrading’

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Rising interest rates could drive rents up as landlords also struggle to cover their mortgages

Teacher Allan Qi has a unique perspective when it comes to the property market. He is both a landlord and a tenant and is increasingly worried about the increase in interest rates.

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Cost-of-living crunch bites, with electricity, transport and mobile phone bills set to rise from today

Consumers are being warned to expect more hip-pocket pain, with the start of the new financial year bringing a raft of fresh price rises.

ABC News

Jobseekers remain in the dark just days out from major Centrelink unemployment changes

The biggest overhaul of unemployment services in years is now just days away. Many jobseekers are still in the dark about what it all means for them.

The Guardian - AU

‘Tick-a-box exercise’: majority of jobseekers dissatisfied with billion-dollar Jobactive system, report finds

Exclusive: New employment services system should end activities that are unproductive and scrap automatic payment suspensions, Acoss report says

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Life on the age pension: 'Steak doesn't come into the house'

Food bills are difficult to manage - even small price rises are noticeable.

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Giving up insurance, choosing meat-free meals and skipping breakfast: What Australians are doing to survive the cost-of-living crisis

The multi-pronged cost of living crisis has spared few Australians from increased financial stress. In response, cash-strapped households have been forced to find new ways to cut back spending.

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