Published: September 12, 2019
Paper by the Australian National University blames the fact that the dole has not risen since 1994 in real terms
Poverty in Australian households that rely on the Newstart allowance has increased “dramatically” over the past 25 years, according to a new research paper that blames the trend on the decision to freeze the dole.
The research found that after housing costs, households whose main income were government allowances such as Newstart were $124 a week below the poverty line in 2017, compared with $98 in 2009, $55 in 2003 and $25 in 1993.
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