Media Releases
NTCOSS report calls on NT Government to index the Motor Vehicle Registration Concession to assist with cost of living pressures
The 22nd Cost of Living Report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) focuses on sky-rocketing petrol prices and other transport cost pressures. Surge in transport costs hitting hardest on lowest income households in...
NT income boosted by $58m per year if Newstart and Youth Allowance rates are raised, plus much needed cost of living relief to low-income Territorians
The 21st NTCOSS Cost of Living Report released today, coincides with the release earlier this week of a report by Deloitte Access Economics, commissioned by ACOSS. The Deloitte report found that increasing the base rate of Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 per week...
Rent prices still high, and lack of low cost rental housing prevalent in the NT: NTCOSS report
The second part to the 20th Cost of Living Report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) highlights the lack of low cost rental housing in the NT. The Report, produced by NTCOSS with the assistance of NT...
NTCOSS report calls on NT government to help relieve cost of living pressures face by Territorians
The 20th Cost of Living Report released by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) shows that the cost of fuel is up and rent is down, and highlights areas of financial pressure that many NT families continue to face. The...
Scheme splits, but fewer low-income Territorians will be eligible
The new “bigger and fairer” NT Concession Scheme beginning on 30 June 2018 has moved in a positive direction by clearly separating cost of living related concessions away from the Seniors Recognition Scheme, as well as placing a cap on...
NTCOSS Annual Report 2016-17
NTCOSS held its AGM on Monday 25 September. Read our 2016-17 NTCOSS Annual Report.
Media Release: NTCOSS welcomes NT Budget in tough economic times
The Budget handed down by Treasurer Manison today includes some significant investments, across a number of areas, targeted at disadvantaged Territorians. Investments in jobs, infrastructure and the Department of Territory Families –...
The 15th Cost of Living Report
Cost of Living Report -Concessions and the Cost of Living
Calls renewed to increase Newstart and extend concessions to all Health Care Card holders in the Northern Territory: NTCOSS report The 14th Cost of Living Report released by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) today...
NTCOSS and AADANT Welcome Recent Alcohol Policy Commitments from NTG
Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) and Association of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies NT (AADANT) welcome the recent commitments by the new NT Government to move alcohol policy into the Department of Health, to reintroduce...