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Poorer Aussies feeling pocket pinch with wealth gap

Wealth inequality is exacerbated through housing tax breaks geared toward higher income earners while poorer Australians struggle to pay rent, Anglicare says.

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'Never been harder': job seekers barely scraping by

The cost of rent, food, and petrol are taking a toll on people living on Centrelink payments and forcing them to skip meals and make other difficult choices.

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Average jobseeker has $135 weekly shortfall on basic costs, report finds

Often nothing left for other necessities or emergencies, Anglicare says, with Centrelink payment levels ‘trapping people in poverty’

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Renters could save $5400 if there was a cap, Greens say

Queensland renters could have saved $5400 in the past two years if the government had established a cap amid soaring prices and low vacancies.

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'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents

Crushing rent increases are becoming the new normal with lower-income earners and people on welfare priced out of the market, Anglicare Australia has warned.

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Charity wants tax cuts switch to ease cost of living

Stage three tax cuts will soon mean Australia's highest earners better off while leaving those struggling with cost of living behind, Anglicare says.

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Struggling Canberra renters can access $1.8 million in grants

The last round was overwhelmed by demand and volume of applicants.

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Lack of affordable housing is harming regional Australia, Anglicare chief says

Kasy Chambers says skyrocketing rents are having flow-on effects on jobs and other services such as aged care

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Commonwealth rent assistance has no effect on Australia’s housing affordability, Anglicare says

Report finds that not only is CRA inadequate in alleviating rental stress, but that the way it’s calculated neglects those most in need

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More Australians forced out of homes as rental housing affordability crisis rages on, Anglicare report shows

At 58, Dawn Dowling has been forced to move in with a friend, as an annual snapshot from Anglicare of rental affordability in Australia paints a grim picture.

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Rental affordability worst ever seen for minimum wage earners, Anglicare says

In annual snapshot less than 1% of listings were affordable for renters earning minimum wage and only four rooms in share houses for those on jobseeker

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Rural residents to benefit least from planned tax cuts

A new report on the federal government's stage three income tax cuts have shown those in regional areas would benefit the least from the changes.

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Pressure builds to ditch tax cuts in next budget

A leading welfare group says increasing government support payments would cost less than planned tax cuts for the wealthy and lift millions out of poverty.

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Vulnerable on rent support falling behind

The federal government has been urged to boost rental assistance payments to take the sting out of fast-rising rents.

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Long-term job seekers still missing out

The jobs market might be tight but with a shrinking pool of entry-level vacancies, the long-term unemployed are still struggling to find work.

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Thousands of Australians locked out of employment as entry-level jobs dry up, survey suggests

Anglicare says there are 15 applicants per position but many often stand little chance of success due to lack of experience, age and other barriers

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‘Most severe we’ve seen it’: Australia’s food relief providers struggle to meet demand

With power prices rising, wages stagnating and welfare leaving people below the poverty line, the demands on charities are off the charts

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Rising rent and food costs drive surging charity demand

As Anti-Poverty Week nears its end, an Anglicare Australia report shows demand for help with food, rent and bills is surging.

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Older renters being forced into aged care

A majority of older renters are facing significant barriers to remaining at home as they age including rising housing costs and insecurity, a report has found.

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Anglicare calls for JobSeeker boost as rental costs lock most vulnerable out

'People on low incomes don't stand a chance,' Anglicare executive director says.

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As rental crisis bites, Veronica knows what she’ll have to cut back on — food

Stagnant incomes and surging rents have collided, created a housing crisis in Australia. Great-grandmother Veronica Silva is one of millions caught in the middle and is being forced to move further away from her family.

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‘Housing in Australia is broken’: only 1.6% of private rentals are affordable for those on minimum wage

Anglicare’s annual snapshot calls for 50% rise in rent assistance payments, more social housing and changes to tax system

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Rental homes slim picking for low earners

Minimum-wage workers can afford only two per cent of rental homes according to survey results which should ring alarm bells for governments, advocates say.

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Housing fix urged to prevent homelessness

Advocates are calling for more affordable housing to prevent homelessness ahead of the election.

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