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5.1 Poverty in Australia · The poverty line can be defined as the levels of income below which people are defined as impoverished. · Ways of measuring poverty · The causes of poverty in Australia are unemployment, insufficient educational background, Geographical location, Minority groups and also age. Category % in poverty Aged (single) 49.9 Fatherless families 49.4 Aged (couples) 34.6 Sick/invalid pensioners 35.2 Unemployed persons 24.8 Large families 22.9 Single females 19.6 Country families 17.6 Recent migrants 4.6 % of all adult income units within 0-1 20% of the poverty line, grouped by category. 5.2 Poverty and government spending · 5.3 Social security · Social security can be defined as · Types of social security payments: - old age pensions - invalid pensions - unemployment benefits - single parents benefits - war veterans pension · Current levels of government expenditure on social security. · As the proportion of retirees in the population grows, so too will their impact on the social security budget.
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