Welfare
Welfare changes will see welfare recipients receive less long-term
A recent announcement by Tony Abbott means welfare recipients may struggle to meet costs of living in the future. Indexation......
Income Management scheme creeps across Australia
Income management currently affects a small number of Australians across the country but there are rumours that the Federal Government......
Income management rolls out quietly
The number of people on income management in the South Australian district of Playford has ballooned by 700 percent since......
All’s fair in government welfare
Australia’s welfare system has been labelled “unsustainable” by Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews, and is now under review. The Disability......
Pension Pinch
Retired renters in are living on the edge of poverty, according to a QCOSS report released this week, in conjunction......
Election 2013: Stopping Compulsory Income Management
It is nearly a year since compulsory income management was extended to Playford in South Australia and 5 other Australian......
Social welfare gets a G20 gurnsey
Leaders from 20 major global economies will gather in Brisbane next year for the G20 Summit. It’s their job to......
Salvation army survey reveals rising inequality
Today’s 2013 Salvation Army National Economic and Social Impact Survey 2013 confirmed what welfare groups have been saying for months:......
Youth getting little allowance towards rising rents
There’s a direct link between rising homelessness and low rental housing affordability. But is this affecting people on Youth Allowance......
Budget 2013: Welfare not so fair for some
The 2013 Australian Budget has promised to target disability, dentistry and education. However it is not good news for all,......