The South Australian (SA) government is more than doubling the cost of living concession for 185,000 residents to relieve the cost of living pressures in the state.
This means that home owner-occupiers eligible for the concession will receive a one-off payment of $449 (US$322) in the next financial year compared to the previous $217, while homeowner-occupiers who are also self-funded retirees will see their concession climb from $108 to $224.
This comes as petrol prices remain over $2 a litre, grocery prices rise due to the former, as well as supply issues, and power prices are set to increase from July 1.
Speaking on social media on Sunday, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said the price of everything is currently going up and as premier, he is unable to change that….