Marie Coetzee and her husband Fanie Coetzee live in the poverty stricken shanty town community of Munsieville, west of Johannesburg.
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There is no substance to the view that poor people are lazy and prefer to live on handouts from the state rather than seek work.
Young Australians aged 18 to 26 are 1.8 times more likely to receive welfare if their parents ever received welfare.
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Parental disability, family structure and unemployment are key factors in transmitting disadvantage between generations.
The grey cashless debit card cannot be used at any alcohol or gambling outlet, nor used to withdraw cash.
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The lived experience of the lead-grey cashless debit card is a world away from the black-and-white impressions of federal politicians.
The Cashless Debit Card is a significant advance in tackling socioeconomic problems.
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation
Critics of the Cashless Welfare Card trial overlook the fact it is curbing alcohol and gambling problems – and it’s what the communities want.
Child support payments actually help single mums to stay employed for longer, research finds.
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Higher child support payments actually lead to an increase in the employment rate of single mums, research finds.