NEW240Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Inflation, Food Bank, Main Source
Document Summary
Lack of money to buy food (average income of /month) 65% receive social assistance as main source of income= demonstrates how social assistance is not enough for the individuals. 71% of income spent on rent and utilities. Since 1995, an increasing number of people are accessing food banks. When the conservative government got elected in 1995, they imposed cuts to welfare, led to an increase in food banks visit. Tenant protection act introduced which allowed landlords to boost up rent. Affordable housing being pushed out which constitutes to higher rates of food bank visits in inner suburbs. Percentage of shelter allowance is not comparable to the amount of average rent. Cost of food has increased well across the rate of food inflation. Client with disabilities: 45% to close to 60% Lots of job are part time or casual. People skipped meals for: rent, phone, transporation, utilities. 39% adult food bank clients go hungry at least once per week.
