Pensioners, low income earners struggle to survive as consumer prices soar

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Updated April 28 2022 - 8:31am, first published 6:00am
SHOPPING SHOCK: Consumer prices have gone up more than 5 per cent in a year. Image: Shutterstock
SHOPPING SHOCK: Consumer prices have gone up more than 5 per cent in a year. Image: Shutterstock

Pensioners, other retirees and low income earners already know their dollar is not buying nearly as much as it did last year - a fact confirmed by newly release Consumer Price Index figures

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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