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Having a low income is like being a kid again – though now every expense comes with guilt | Deirdre Fidge (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It's a bit about the psychology of poverty as well, in that the societal view of being poor has an undercurrent of victim blaming, and individuals often absorb that and feel a sense of guilt and shame for something that isn't their fault. Even more so with people on welfare, although the article didn't address that directly.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago

I know that for myself, when I've been between jobs (sometimes for a month or two at a time) over the years, I haven't bothered dealing with Centrelink etc, because the dole wouldn't even cover my rent. I just lived off savings and got myself back out there. Also had help from family a couple of times.