Rising cost of living leaves minimum wage workers unable to afford essentials

New research has found a full-time Australian worker on minimum wage has just $57 left after essential weekly expenses.

Left to right: OzHarvest’s Alana Roberts, Anglicare Australia's Kasy Chambers and Father Bob Maguire Foundation's Graham Collier say cost-of-living pressures being felt acutely by those on the lowest incomes. Source: SBS

The findings are included in the first Living Costs Index compiled by charity Anglicare Australia, which shows housing is the biggest cost faced by Australians on the lowest incomes.

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