New analysis has found single parents are falling about $180 short of being able to afford essentials such as rent, transport, food, childcare and education.
GettyA full-time minimum wage worker has just $57 left after essential weekly expenses, new research has found.Anglicare said the strain on struggling Australians is flowing onto emergency relief providers.
From 1 July 2023, the national minimum wage will be $23.23 per hour or $882.80 per week for a 38-hour week. After tax, it equates to just $762 a week. Anglicare said the strain on struggling Australians is flowing onto emergency relief providers who are under pressure and unable to help everyone who needs it.Many Anglicare providers reported seeing up to a 50 per cent increase in demand for services including from people in paid work.
are spending $1,565 more on groceries annually on average, according to research provided to SBS News by comparison site Compare the Market.in their most recent earnings data released in February, but executives from both groups said costs had gone up and profit margins were weak.Retailers are in a "cost of doing business crisis," Australian Retailers Association Paul Zahra told SBS News.
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