The cost of living crisis is forcing Australians into criminal activity - one generation especially.
Comparison website Finder said that in a survey of more than 1000 respondents, 12 per cent confessed to stealing in the past 12 months due to financial stress.Australians have admitted to thieving from supermarkets as the cost of living increases.
The average Australian spends $740 a month on groceries – increasing by seven per cent in the past 12 months, according to Finder's Consumer Sentiment Tracker. The results showed 12 per cent of Gen Z respondents had left the supermarket without paying for an item, compared to only three per cent of Gen X.READ MORE:"Money pressure is escalating with a rising number of households in survival mode," he said."Aussies are clearly struggling to afford basic necessities and some are turning to criminal behaviour to get by.
"Retailers have had to crack down on theft by installing cameras at self-service kiosks and employing more staff to monitor checkouts.""Groceries, fuel, electricity, insurance, mortgages and rents have all gone up. But simple switches could save you hundreds of dollars a year," he said.
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