Threshold changes, uncertainty and language barriers leave people without the meagre lifeline
In the meantime, government will mull the best options to replace this grant with another form of income support
Asylum seekers with valid permits and caregivers will now also be allowed to apply for the reinstituted social relief of distress grant
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