COVID’s economic struggle worst for women, young adults, self-employed and renters, survey shows

Women, young adults, the self-employed and renters were among the groups experiencing the most financial pain from the COVID pandemic late last year, an analysis from Queensland’s peak body for the social services says.

Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) chief executive Aimee McVeigh said “it may feel like it’s business as usual for many of us in the community, but there are many people who are continuing to suffer the impacts”.

“We know one in four Queenslanders lost employment or…