Readers share their stories and thoughts on a society that punishes women who spent much of their lives raising and caring for others
‘I will have spent decades providing care for others and saving the government millions by being an at-home carer and I’ll have nothing at the end of it.’ Readers share their stories of precarity.‘I will have spent decades providing care for others and saving the government millions by being an at-home carer and I’ll have nothing at the end of it.’ Readers share their stories of precarity.Last modified on Fri 29 Jul 2022 03.
I have no money, no pension, no savings. I rely solely on the state. I am very grateful to have a council-funded roof over my head. But I worry about the future. Due to health issues since my 50s, working full-time would be too difficult for me. Thankfully, I am very financially secure due to my husband and my superannuation I accrued in a professional public servant role I had before I had children. Now my children are all university educated, well-adjusted and contributing to society and I feel proud that my hands-on parenting had a part to play in their success. However, my life could have been so different if I didn’t have the good luck I have had.
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