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      The potential of child support to reduce lone mother poverty: comparing population survey data in Australia and the UK

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          This paper assesses the contribution that child support makes to Australian lone mothers’ income packages and the proportion lifted out of poverty as a result. Using the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) dataset, we compare the results to a study conducted in the UK. Child support payments were more likely to be received in Australia and, when received, payments reduced lone mothers’ poverty rate by 21 per cent, a greater extent than in the UK. These findings provide important insights for Australia and the UK where debates continue about the configuration of the system and enforcement mechanisms.

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          Journal
          Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
          Bristol University Press
          1759-8281
          1759-8273
          February 2017
          February 2017
          : 25
          : 1
          : 79-94
          Affiliations
          [1 ]University of York, UK
          [2 ]RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
          Article
          10.1332/175982717X14860543256937
          d3569b6b-0116-410a-84dd-6d5f7375d93b
          © 2017
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