Could You Survive on the Breadline?

If you were relying on welfare to survive, what would you use it for? Rent? Food? Medicine? Bills? In 2020, over three million Australians were recorded as living below the poverty line. In new SBS three-part documentary series, Could You Survive on the Breadline?, three prominent Australians are about to discover what life is like for millions of people living on the welfare system.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Could You Survive on the Breadline?
First Air Date	November 17, 2021
Last Air Date	December 1, 2021
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	55min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	Lune Media
Networks	SBS

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Episode 3

In this episode, attention shifts to the job market, as the three contributors experience the challenges of trying to find work and survive on an irregular pay-packet in this tough new era of employment in Australia. From applying for non-existent full-time jobs, to working as underpaid and under-employed food delivery drivers on zero-hour contracts, to small business owners having to work multiple menial and low-paying jobs to get by.

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