Written by Andrew, an Anti-Poverty Network SA member:The JobSeeker Allowance...where do I begin...I first encountered it in 2013, and have been stuck with it ever since, except for irregular stints when I've been fortunate enough to get work (and never via the obligatory Job Agencies ). Like many people whose circumstances changed, and have had … Continue reading JobSeeker…Don’t Get Me Started
Why Can’t We All Have Housing?
Based on a speech by Renfrey Clarke at Anti-Poverty Network SA's Cost-Of-Living Community Meeting in Kilburn, on Saturday June 1, 2024."Why can’t we all have housing? Or even better, secure, affordable housing. Let’s start with the scope of the problem. Early this year the organisation Anglicare released its 2024 Rental Affordability Snapshot, based on 46,000 … Continue reading Why Can’t We All Have Housing?
Community Lunch + Meeting: How Do We Solve The Cost-Of-Living Crisis?
WHEN: Saturday June 1, 12:30pm-4pmWHERE: Kilburn Community Centre, 59 Gladstone AvenueThere are no affordable rentals. Bills, food, and medicines are getting more expensive. Millions of people live in poverty: job-seekers, students, low-income workers, pensioners, and more.People are in crisis. We are struggling to keep a roof over our heads and put food on the table. … Continue reading Community Lunch + Meeting: How Do We Solve The Cost-Of-Living Crisis?
Dear Steve: JobSeeker Needs A Raise
"Dear Mr Steven Georganas,I'm writing to you in regards to my experience and struggle with living below the poverty line, for more context, the payment made to me known as the ‘JobSeeker Payment’.As an independent 23 year old, living with a learning disability and physical disabilities and trying my best to make a long substantial … Continue reading Dear Steve: JobSeeker Needs A Raise
Week Of Action: Labor, Don’t Leave JobSeekers Behind
The next Federal Budget is fast approaching. Budgets are always about priorities: what is more important? People being able to keep a roof over their head, or billions of dollars of tax breaks for property investors? People being able to afford food and medicine, or billions of dollars of public subsidies for fossil fuel corporations? Huge, … Continue reading Week Of Action: Labor, Don’t Leave JobSeekers Behind
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