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Social Security payment recipients in shared accommodation

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Status: Answered, finished
Asked by: Senator Wendy Askew
Portfolio: Social Services
Agency: Department of Social Services
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: DSS SQ26-000782
Asked: 3 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

Senator ASKEW: If you could clarify that, that would be great. How many people rent individually, and how many are in shared accommodation out of those 1.4 million? Mr Flavel: Couples is $254,000. The remainder are therefore single. Senator ASKEW: They're singles but you don't know if they're actually living in shared accommodation like some-? Mr Flavel: No, I don't. Senator ASKEW: Is that something we'd be able to get? Mr Flavel: I'll have a look at whether we can provide it

Answer

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