Single-parents families falling $200 a week short of meeting living expenses in Queensland

Queensland Council of Social Services report reveals rental costs, inflation and inadequate welfare payments squeezing household budgets

Thousands of low-income families in Queensland don’t have enough money to meet basic living or dietary standards due to surging rental costs and inadequate welfare payments, according to a report.

Queensland Council of Social Services modelling shows unemployed single parents and families where only one parent is able to work are the most vulnerable to financial shocks, emergencies or unplanned expenses.

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