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Rental properties are hard to find for welfare recipients

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A new report has revealed a severe lack in affordable rental properties for welfare recipients – even with a temporary doubling of the JobSeeker allowance. Just 1.5 per cent of rental listings across the country are affordable for a person on JobSeeker, formerly known as Newstart.

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A new report has revealed a severe lack in affordable rental properties for welfare recipients – even with a temporary doubling of the JobSeeker allowance. Just 1.5 per cent of rental listings across the country are affordable for a person on JobSeeker, formerly known as Newstart.

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