We believe all people should have the means and opportunities to participate socially and economically and to live with dignity and thrive, but issues such as economic inequality mean this isn’t always the case.
We believe income support payments should be raised above the poverty line and mutual obligations abolished.
We also believe the government should end unfair restrictions on who can access these payments to ensure that everyone has the means to cover their basic needs, ending poverty for 3 million people, including 1 in 8 children.
End poverty now.
Read more: https://unitingcare.org.au/advocacy-post/addressing-economic-inequality/