More Civil Societies with Eva Cox: Means-tested welfare
More Civil Societies with Eva Cox is a new regular segment discussing current social and political issues.
Eva launches our newest segment by giving us an inside look on some of the nasty issues surrounding the often misunderstood welfare system in Australia, including the counterproductive “taxes” which discourage welfare recipients to earn more income.
Having one of the toughest means tests in the world, Australia also has one of the cheapest welfare systems in the world. Eva explains how the tough means test can create a culture of entitlement and a subsequent resentment against welfare recipients by the taxpayers.
