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davidc4430 · ‎04-04-2020

Coronavirus has forced many to rely on Centrelink — just like those who have been called 'bludgers' in the past

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-04/coronavirus-forced-families-to-centrelink-empathy/12113048

icyfroth · ‎04-04-2020

Centrelink must be hiring lots of extra staff to deal with the tsunami of ppl thrown out of work due to the virus.

davidc4430 · ‎04-04-2020

@icyfroth wrote:
Centrelink must be hiring lots of extra staff to deal with the tsunami of ppl thrown out of work due to the virus.

if they are they arnt telling anyone.

it would seem logical tho.

imagine if all these freshly minted unemployed were being put on the normal payment, not the supercharged virus payment.

this doubled payment will be giving them a false idea of what life on benifits is really like.

but even so, i bet many will say 'how do i live on this?'

i still think it stinks pensioners and disabled didnt get a lift to match the new dole payments.

dontmissthese · ‎04-04-2020

I guess the $750 being handed out to all welfare reipients should be proof that druggies are a very minor percentage.

Hoping that too much doesn't get spent on overseas purchases but where else is there to spend it on.

Every retailer is shutting down. Maybe Australian online retailers. Let's hope it works.

There is a small light for ebay sellers. If we have been impacted then we can be compensated.

I don't want to think of the paper war though.

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lyhargr_0 · ‎04-04-2020

@davidc4430 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Centrelink must be hiring lots of extra staff to deal with the tsunami of ppl thrown out of work due to the virus.
if they are they arnt telling anyone.
it would seem logical tho.

imagine if all these freshly minted unemployed were being put on the normal payment, not the supercharged virus payment.

this doubled payment will be giving them a false idea of what life on benifits is really like.

but even so, i bet many will say 'how do i live on this?'

i still think it stinks pensioners and disabled didnt get a lift to match the new dole payments.

They did, they received the equivalent of an extra $30 per week for the next yr .....

*kazumi* · ‎04-04-2020

@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@davidc4430 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Centrelink must be hiring lots of extra staff to deal with the tsunami of ppl thrown out of work due to the virus.
if they are they arnt telling anyone.
it would seem logical tho.

imagine if all these freshly minted unemployed were being put on the normal payment, not the supercharged virus payment.

this doubled payment will be giving them a false idea of what life on benifits is really like.

but even so, i bet many will say 'how do i live on this?'

i still think it stinks pensioners and disabled didnt get a lift to match the new dole payments.
They did, they received the equivalent of an extra $30 per week for the next yr .....

$750 dividedd by 52 weeks is $14.42 per week

lyhargr_0 · ‎04-04-2020

@*kazumi* wrote:
@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@davidc4430 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Centrelink must be hiring lots of extra staff to deal with the tsunami of ppl thrown out of work due to the virus.
if they are they arnt telling anyone.
it would seem logical tho.

imagine if all these freshly minted unemployed were being put on the normal payment, not the supercharged virus payment.

this doubled payment will be giving them a false idea of what life on benifits is really like.

but even so, i bet many will say 'how do i live on this?'

i still think it stinks pensioners and disabled didnt get a lift to match the new dole payments.
They did, they received the equivalent of an extra $30 per week for the next yr .....
$750 dividedd by 52 weeks is $14.42 per week

Yes, it is BUT we are getting TWO payments of $750 which equates to $28.84 per week for a yr ...... I simply rounded it up to 30 bucks

lyhargr_0 · ‎04-04-2020

@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@*kazumi* wrote:
@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@davidc4430 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Centrelink must be hiring lots of extra staff to deal with the tsunami of ppl thrown out of work due to the virus.
if they are they arnt telling anyone.
it would seem logical tho.

imagine if all these freshly minted unemployed were being put on the normal payment, not the supercharged virus payment.

this doubled payment will be giving them a false idea of what life on benifits is really like.

but even so, i bet many will say 'how do i live on this?'

i still think it stinks pensioners and disabled didnt get a lift to match the new dole payments.
They did, they received the equivalent of an extra $30 per week for the next yr .....
$750 dividedd by 52 weeks is $14.42 per week
Yes, it is BUT we are getting TWO payments of $750 which equates to $28.84 per week for a yr ...... I simply rounded it up to 30 bucks

https://www.superguide.com.au/how-super-works/government-coronavirus-economic-stimulus-package-benef...