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

Composite image of OzHarvest Alana Roberts, Anglicare Australia's Kasy Chambers and Father Bob Maguire Foundation's Graham Collier.

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 News

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

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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