Stimulus payments still being sent out... even to backpackers that have gone home.

[catsnknots]

A STAGGERING 6000 people - including overseas backpackers - have received Labor's $900 "stimulus" payment since January 1- even though the global financial meltdown ended four years ago.

In a major dent to Labor's economic credibility, the costly government bungle means taxpayers will fork out more than $5 million in "tax bonus" payments in 2013.

A News Corp Australia investigation can reveal hordes of backpackers on "working holiday" visas received the one-off cash bonus - even though 5 million Australian workers missed out.

Despite the Rudd Government driving the budget $30 billion into deficit, nearly $40 million worth of "stimulus" cheques remain uncashed, the Australian Tax Office says.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/special-features/labor-continue-stimulus-payments-despite-global-...

I don't care if it is Tax Office policy I think the government could look into this and save some dollars... 

[newstart2380]

LL said " no, the cheques i referred to were the stimulus cheques,"

Just how many cheques did your friends friend receive,  thought there was only one amount given to some people or am I wrong LL ?

[purplecarrot-top]

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@newstart2380 wrote:

LL said " no, the cheques i referred to were the stimulus cheques,"

Just how many cheques did your friends friend receive,  thought there was only one amount given to some people or am I wrong LL ?

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His friend did not get cheques. LL was referring to the stimulus cheques.( No body on Department of Vet affairs benefits receives cheques. It is all done by online. )

Re read what he wrote.

[newstart2380]

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@purplecarrot-top wrote:

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@newstart2380 wrote:

LL said " no, the cheques i referred to were the stimulus cheques,"

Just how many cheques did your friends friend receive,  thought there was only one amount given to some people or am I wrong LL ?

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His friend did not get cheques. LL was referring to the stimulus cheques.( No body on Department of Vet affairs benefits receives cheques. It is all done by online. )

Re read what he wrote.

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I think you need to go back a bit in this thread LL said his friends friend received letters and when I questioned this he said they were cheques and I asked how many cheques did anyone person receive because if he has received 80 letters or letters/cheques the DVA should have realised there was a problem.

[izabsmiling]

Is this a Political thread for members to discuss a political matter or as it seems to have become a 'join in and have a go at LL thread' ? 

[newstart2380]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

Is this a Political thread for members to discuss a political matter or as it seems to have become a 'join in and have a go at LL thread' ? 

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not "having a go" as you say at LL just asking for a simple explanation to a simple question, easily answered me thinks.