Anti-Poverty Network SA

Anti-poverty campaigners rally for welfare payment increases

Five years ago, the Morrison government doubled welfare payments, offering a temporary Coronavirus support measure. Welfare recipients received an extra $275 per week, alleviating many from poverty overnight, before resuming initial JobSeeker rates six month later. This morning – the same day welfare payments are indexed to increase by $1.55 per week – anti-poverty advocates …

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Poverty advocates call for rental freeze as survey conveys grim snapshot

For many Aussie renters the situation has not been easy with skyrocketing prices and a tightening rental market.. Yesterday, members from the Anti-Poverty Network SA assembled outside Adelaide’s Parliament House to launch their third annual survey of low-income renters, amid the state’s deepening rental crisis. The report, ‘I’m Scared Of My Next Rent Increase’, highlights …

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