State of the Family report reveals older women more vulnerable to poverty,citing unpaid caring responsibilities, lower savings and lack of affordable housingOlder single women are the fresh face of homelessness in Australia, or welfare group Anglicare has revealed in a fresh report that looks at the groups falling through the cracks in society.
The State of the Family report,released on Monday, found that older single women were much more vulnerable to poverty and homelessness due to lower workplace participation, and lifelong unpaid caring responsibilities and lack of affordable housing.
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Source: theguardian.com