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New cost of living index shows jobseeker recipients can’t afford basics
Anglicare Australia is calling on the federal government to urgently raise the rate of jobseeker and other income support payments, after new research found people on Centrelink payments cannot afford basic living costs.
A single person on jobseeker falls behind by $251 a week after paying for rent, food and transport
A single parent on a parenting payment falls behind by $174 a week
A couple with two children on jobseeker falls behind by $428 a week.
These figures show that Australia’s cost of living crisis is hitting people on the lowest incomes the hardest.
People aren’t literally spending hundreds of dollars more than they receive every week. They’re surviving by skipping meals, going without healthcare, living in unsuitable housing, relying on emergency relief, turning to unaffordable lines of credit and building up debts they can’t afford to repay.
Probably stronger words might be used for her, but they feel the sooner she’s gone, the better.
Jacinta – if the shoe fits, then wear it.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/09/anthony-albanese-labor-one-nation-pauline-hanson-coalition-angus-taylor-ndis-jacinta-allan-victoria-ntwnfb
Author : Nick Visser
Publish date : 2026-06-08 21:33:00
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