99 per cent of rentals out of reach for Australians on disability pension, royal commission hears
ABCDanielle will always remember the friends who let her sleep on their couch and in their spare room when she had nowhere else to go. Key points: The royal commission heard thousands of people living with disability experienced homelessness Very few rentals are affordable for people living on the disability pension Advocates say providing support to prevent homelessness required years of work "You can always judge your friends by how well they treat you when you are homeless," she said. Colin said living on the DSP meant there was "absolutely nowhere" on the private rental market he could afford. Mr Owen said he hoped the disability royal commission acknowledged there was no "quick fix" to homelessness. "The amount of support required to work with someone with disabilities from homelessness or insecure housing to secure housing is years and years of work," Mr Owen said.
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The disability royal commission is over and the recommendations are in. Here are the main takeaways
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