Low socioeconomic status
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Enabling electrification: addressing the barriers to moving off gas faced by lower-income households
This report explores the views of lower-income households about moving from gas to electricity as home energy sources, the barriers they face, and the implications for policy to achieve equitable solutions.
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Tackling the time tax: how the federal government is reducing burdens to accessing critical benefits and services
Every year more than $140 billion in authorised government benefits goes unclaimed. This progress report summarises the US Office of Information and Regulatory Affair's efforts since December 2022 to identify and implement burden reduction opportunities in ongoing regulations and forms and foster the sharing of leading practices, lessons, and tools for reducing burdens across the...
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A fair chance for all: breaking the cycle of persistent disadvantage - final report
This final report from the New Zealand Productivity Commission's inquiry found that people experiencing disadvantage and those trying to support them are constrained by powerful system barriers. Barriers include siloed and fragmented government agencies and 'short-termism'. These barriers make it very hard for those experiencing persistent disadvantage to escape and can even make single-factor or...
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Energy hardship definition and measures: final report
This report summarises feedback New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment received during the public consultation process on defining and measuring energy hardship and sets out an initial set of measures of energy hardship.
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Victoria’s Top 20: areas with surging homelessness - analysis report
This Council to Homeless Persons' report reveals the top Victorian electorates where reported homelessness has increased over five years. The analysis, which compares the 2016 and 2021 census data, paints a bleak picture of the homelessness crisis across the state.