No way to ‘budget’ out of cost-of-living crisis for low-income earners, report finds
by Cait Kelly from World news | The Guardian on (#6JCC8)
Many participants struggled to afford basics, cutting back on food or rationing medication, survey suggests
People experiencing poverty and job insecurity are increasingly unable to budget their way out of financial crisis, a new report from the Brotherhood of St Laurence has found.
The research, which asked 40 low to middle-income Victorians to detail their finances over 10 weeks, found inadequate income support, insecure work and the cost-of-living crisis are driving inequality across Australia.
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