Benefits 40 percent of all clients receive some form of government benefit. Newstart Allowance is the most popular (24%) type of benefit received. The proportion of high cost clients receiving government benefits is lower than the general clientele 37 percent of high cost clients and high cost Aboriginal – and Torres Strait Islander clients are government benefit recipients. Young clients and high-cost young clients receive significantly less benefits, proportionally, than other segments. 28 percent of high cost young clients receive benefits, in contrast to 24 percent of youths in general. This signals that High Cost Young clients seem to have higher access to government benefits. The most popular benefits received by youth are Youth Allowance, followed by Newstart allowance. 44: Aboriginal and High Cost High High All Torres Strait Young Aboriginal and Cost Cost Clients Islander Clients Torres Strait Young Clients Clients Islander clients Clients Benefits 40% 34% 24% 37% 37% 28% Recipients Benefit Types Newstart 24% 33% 26% 25% 35% 31% allowance Parenting 14% 25% 12% 18% 31% 11% payment Disability support 13% 22% 10% 11% 19% 18% pension Youth 3% 7% 33% 4% 9% 36% allowance Living Arrangements
Benefits 40 percent of all clients receive some form of government benefit. Newstart Allowance is the most popular (24%) type of benefit received. The proportion of high cost clients receiving government benefits is lower than the general clientele – 37 percent of high cost clients and high cost Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients are government benefit recipients. Young clients and high-cost young clients receive significantly less benefits, proportionally, than other segments. 28 percent of high cost young clients receive benefits, in contrast to 24 percent of youths in general. This signals that High Cost Young clients seem to have higher access to government benefits. The most popular benefits received by youth are Youth Allowance, followed by Newstart allowance. 44: All Clients Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients Young Clients High Cost Clients High Cost Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients High Cost Young Clients Benefits Recipients 40% 34% 24% 37% 37% 28% Benefit Types Newstart allowance 24% 33% 26% 25% 35% 31% Parenting payment 14% 25% 12% 18% 31% 11% Disability support pension 13% 22% 10% 11% 19% 18% Youth allowance 3% 7% 33% 4% 9% 36% Living Arrangements
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