'Singles tax' makes housing harder to afford | ABC NEWS

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Australian Bureau of Statistics data suggests a single person spends more than $770 extra on living costs a month compared to a person in a couple. Those additional costs, known as the singles tax, can make it harder to afford housing as the cost of living rises. Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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