Tag: Anglicare Australia
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Revealed: Where winners and losers under Stage 3 tax cuts live
The Coalition’s Stage 3 tax cuts, which were retained by Labor, will benefit more than a third of Australians living in inner Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney – but far fewer living in Adelaide and the regional towns surrounding those big cities, new Anglicare Australia figures show. The charity group, which published a report on the…
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Why regional and rural Aussies will miss out most when tax cuts take effect
A report by Anglicare Australia found the tax cuts would most benefit people living in wealthy areas of major cities, while those most likely to miss out were in regional areas. The cuts, which come into effect from July 2024, would create a tax rate of 30 per cent for anyone earning between $45,001 and…
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Welfare groups want tax cuts redirected to needy
Anglicare Australia has released its submission to the government ahead of the May budget, renewing its call to lift the rate of JobSeeker and other key payments. The submission said a plan to pull millions of Australians out of poverty would cost less than the contentious stage three tax cuts which the Albanese government has faced…
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Unemployment at record lows, but not much joy for Centrelink generation
The jobs market is still failing the long-term unemployed despite the jobless rate hovering around 50-year lows, with job seekers in this category competing fiercely over disappearing entry-level jobs. Anglicare Australia research found there were typically 15 people without qualifications or work experience competing for each entry-level job. And, in the past 12 months, the…
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Old before our time: Rental crisis forcing Australians into aged care prematurely
A national survey of 500 people aged over 50 conducted by Anglicare Australia found significant barriers to ageing at home which could be addressed by federal policy reform. Almost 90 per cent of people surveyed want to remain at home as they age but for a majority of renters this is unrealistic due to Australia’s…
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Centrelink ‘punishment’ doesn’t help jobless find work, study finds
An Anglicare Australia study released on Thursday found 75 per cent of recipients want to do Centrelink activities that lead to work, but just 13 per cent feel their obligations actually help them find full-time employment. Further, only 19 per cent of respondents agreed their activities were tailored to their needs, with 85 per cent…