Since January 1st our Sydney Homeless sites have noticed a marked increase in the numbers of
- Destitute single parents forced into homelessness by callous Federal Government cost cutting measures. Each of these single parents has stated that they have been forced out of their homes due to reductions in income when forcibly transferred from single parenting pensions to the unsustainable Newstart.
- Many Single Newstart Claimants are simply unable to afford the combined cost of Housing Utilities and Food in Sydney. Yet under Newstart parameters if they move where they can afford to live (but there are no jobs) they will have their payments cut.
- While Government at Federal State and Council levels work to disenfranchise and disempower the family as the basic building block of society Sydney Homeless and alliance partners will continue to work to keep families as the basic building block of society.
- A spokesperson for Single Parents is available this week and weekend at Occupy Sydney.
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end of day or end of shelf life food needed for
immediate distribution to Homeless, low-waged and
Centrelink Claimant Families.Not sold.Cooked and served or given away.drop at Occupy Sydney 24-7.
we found Rally against Centrelink happening in Marrickville this Friday --FREE Barbie!! 12pm