Disability pension pushing Indigenous Australians into poverty

Two in five Indigenous households relying on the Disability Support Pension ran out of money for basic items such as food and fuel in the last year, new research shows, prompting calls from disability advocates for the government to urgently review the scheme.

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Topics:
Centrelink

Author:
Maggie Coggan

Source:
Pro Bono News

Date published:
Wed 18th Sep, 2019