PP overall: 10% Under 19s: 13% 19-24s: 11% Northern Territory (In the NT, 85% of young mothers aged 15-19 were indigenous): PP overall: 2% Under 19s: 5% 19-24s: 3% Queensland: PP overall: 24% Under 19s: 29% 19-24s: 27% Young parents are less likely to have any earnings from employment 98% of those aged had NO earnings (in the last under 19 on Parenting Payment fortnight) 86% have a child aged 1 or less 88% of those aged 19–24 on Parenting Payment had NO earnings (in the last fortnight) 53 % have a child aged 1 or less 79% of all those on Parenting Payment had NO earnings (in the last fortnight) 31% have a child aged 1 or less Where were the under 19 Parenting Payment recipients one year earlier? 35% were not on income support 43% were receiving Parenting Payment 14% were receiving an unemployment payment 7% were receiving a student payment Young Carers Young people aged under 25 who are in receipt of Carer Payment or at immediate risk of going onto the payment. Young carers have an above average future lifetime cost In 2014–15 there were 265,000 people receiving Carer Payment. The Government will spend an estimated $109 billion on future welfare payments for all people currently receiving Carer Payment over their lifetime. Average future lifetime cost of Carer Payment (per person)
PP overall: 10% Under 19s: 13% 19-24s: 11% Northern Territory (In the NT, 85% of young mothers aged 15-19 were indigenous): PP overall: 2% Under 19s: 5% 19-24s: 3% Queensland: PP overall: 24% Under 19s: 29% 19-24s: 27% Young parents are less likely to have any earnings from employment 98% of those aged under 19 on Parenting Payment had NO earnings (in the last fortnight) 86% have a child aged 1 or less 88% of those aged 19–24 on Parenting Payment had NO earnings (in the last fortnight) 53 % have a child aged 1 or less 79% of all those on Parenting Payment had NO earnings (in the last fortnight) 31% have a child aged 1 or less Where were the under 19 Parenting Payment recipients one year earlier? 35% were not on income support 43% were receiving Parenting Payment 14% were receiving an unemployment payment 7% were receiving a student payment Young Carers Young people aged under 25 who are in receipt of Carer Payment or at immediate risk of going onto the payment. Young carers have an above average future lifetime cost In 2014–15 there were 265,000 people receiving Carer Payment. The Government will spend an estimated $109 billion on future welfare payments for all people currently receiving Carer Payment over their lifetime. Average future lifetime cost of Carer Payment (per person)
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