00:02Trish Owen was relieved to enter social housing.
00:05I was homeless, I was a single parent and I had mental health challenges
00:09previous to being in this home.
00:12But she never expected to be there for more than two decades.
00:16I've got a cap on how much I can earn, which means that I limit myself
00:21in what I can contribute to the world because if I go over that
00:26then I will no longer be eligible for this type of housing
00:29and I could not afford private rental.
00:32Turning down work to keep this roof over her head
00:36but unable to save enough to move into private housing.
00:40Like I'm stuck and then the people who don't have housing are stuck.
00:43A new survey finding nearly one in two people in social housing
00:47or on the wait list had turned down work to stay under the income cap.
00:51The cap is $551 which is just above the disability payment
00:57or the job seeker allowance.
00:59It's nowhere near the minimum wage so it's really difficult for people.
01:05With more than 23,000 applicants on the social housing wait list,
01:09the state government says income caps help ensure properties
01:12go to those with the greatest need.
01:15We'd really like government to undertake a review
01:19so that we've got some realistic income eligibility limits for people.
01:23Instead, the state government says it's focused on boosting social housing stock
01:28and overhauling how the wait list is prioritised,
01:32a change due to take effect in 2028.
01:35The state government says it's focused on leading federal housing
01:37whether its court is important and fostering him.
01:39The state government says it's focused on helping people
01:39because they are not difficult for people,
01:39and if they go to innocent financial aid,
01:40but if they don't seem to be a temporary or uncomfortable,
01:41The state government says it's focused on helping people
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