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Not poor enough, not rich enough: report

New research from a housing advocacy group identifies the “Missing Middle”, people over 55, as most at risk of homelessness.

Published: 22 November 2024
  • national
  • 22 November 2024
  • Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG)

Older peoples housing advocacy group HAAG new research launched last month identifies and estimates the incidence of people aged 55 or older who are at risk of ‘non-supported housing precarity,’ referred to here as the Missing Middle.

This target group includes older Australians who are ‘not poor enough’ to qualify for – or be in receipt of - current housing assistance but ‘not wealthy enough’ to have sufficient income or assets to secure housing, both now and as they age.

Read the full report here

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