There's a deep connection between material deprivation that comes along with not having access to those benefits.... There's a lot of money that is left on the table from families who are not filing taxes and don't have access to that money. That means children are going to school without the right kinds of clothing and without food in their stomachs. Families are missing out on medication. Rents are not being paid.
I think, as we're talking about some of those social determinants of health, we need to look holistically, including at how to keep people housed adequately and how to make sure people have access to medications. Those basic needs are things families have trouble with. They cannot access them if they're not receiving their income benefits. That leads to a lot of stress in families, and it leads to worse mental health and all the outcomes we've been hearing about from all the panellists today.