Many working Australians simply won't have enough to make ends meet each week, according to new research provided exclusively to the ABC's The Drum.
abc.net.au/news/exclusive-disturbing-number-of-australians-living-in-substandard/102484354Hundreds of thousands of working families in Australia, many earning more than the minimum wage, don't have enough money to live a basic, healthy lifestyle – and are at risk of slipping into poverty.
This included: what activities they undertake, what items they buy, how often they use health, childcare and public transport services, as well as how often they eat out, have friends over for a meal, or take a family holiday. Associate Professor Ben Phillips from the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods then revised the income figures to take account of the increase in the minimum wage from July, and any changes to the Family Tax Benefits and other low-income payments and concessions received.
And they will get further in the red, as the months go by and inflation continues to drive up the cost of everything from food, to rent, to transport.
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