Cost of Living Rises Hit Welfare-Dependent Households Hardest

As national cost-of-living growth slowed, pensioners and those on government payments saw the sharpest rise in costs.

A woman shops in the fresh produce section of a supermarket in Albany, Western Australia, on Oct. 15, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Australians relying on government payments are facing greater rises in their household expenses compared to any other group in the June 2025 quarter.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), this is due to rising electricity costs and the end of energy bill relief subsidies.