My child isn’t vaccinated (with no plans too) I get $24.20 a fortnight from family tax
I do have a mortgage if that changes things
Thank you
Hi, so I’m currently applying for the Youth Allowance payment. I’m 22 and meet all the criteria, however when it asked me to upload my payslips and how much I earn each fortnight, I am a bit worried here.
Basically, I work two casual jobs, one of them I earn about $800 per fortnight (consistently), and the other I haven’t worked in over a month and don’t expect to get much more work there anytime soon. However, I worked a lot during the last month and earned about $1,000. So when I’m putting my fortnightly “income” in, I have $800 and $1,000, even though the last paid date for the $1,000 was 20th April (one month ago). Whereas the $800 I received from the more consistent employer a week ago.
I’m worried that Centrelink will think I earn $1,800 a fortnight and decline my claim? Or will they see the dates and understand I more often earn just the $800 a fortnight?
Please let me know as I’d like to know what to expect in about 6 weeks time when they assess the claim.
i recently applied for jobseeker, filled everything in, had my phone call appointment and was told i needed a su415 certificate. i got the certificate, submitted it and checked the app again, it now says im on hold and need my MOD JY to be done? the problem is it has been done since may 9, and the verification code is now expired and has not given me a new one.
is this a phone them at 8am tmrw situation or just a normal thing…
I posted the other day that I'd applied for carer payment and it seemed possible my dad would die before it was approved. Thanks to everyone who offered advice, I called, they were very nice, turns out they wanted extra details and I didn't know, so I provided that and three days later I'm approved.. which means I don't have to worry about the power bill and can focus on caring for my dad
I received my first jobseeker payment and it was only $66 when it says I should be receiving $740 per fortnight. I have a partner who makes gross $1200 a week, but that’s gross payment not what he actually gets, he gets around 990 per week in his account. I did report late so that’s on me but still, $66 is a joke. Does anyone have an explanation for this?
Is there anything I can do about my family tax benefit being significantly reduced when the child support assessment has increased? The child support I actually receive is either sporadic or less than what I am supposed to receive. I am owed over $5,000 in child support. I live fortnight to fortnight and I am struggling with the reduced family tax benefit that I now receive. I don't normally care about the child support as I am so used to not receiving much, but now that it affects my other centrelink payments I am struggling.
I had a phone call appointment booked for today between 1pm to 2pm. It’s 1:55 and they haven’t called… are they often late or miss appointments?
I have 9 month old twins. They have been on ALL our local (within 25min driving time from home) since I found out I was pregnant with twins. Nowhere has been able to get them in on the same 2 days since. What am I meant to do here? I cant afford a Nanny. I also have a 2yr old who I have to drop to daycare so can't actually drive more than 25mins from home to be able to make it back to work (wfh) in time. Is there any other options for support from centrelink? I am so stressed I am going to lose my job because I have no care for my twins.
Recently my partner started paid parental leave through Centrelink after finishing her maternity leave with our second child, for some reason my parenting payment has dropped all the way down. I rang Centrelink up, they told me we weren’t on reporting so that’s what my rate should have been before? We were struggling to make ends meet before with rent/bills/food. I’m also studying, would it be worth it to go on Aus study instead?
I was recommended to go on the parenting payment when I originally made a claim instead of going on Aus study.
im a casual worker in after school care, until i find something more permanent and full time. in the last 2 weeks i've worked a total of 13 hours (i worked 3 days both weeks) and was paid around $470. my centrelink payment which is due tomorrow has been reduced by almost $200 and my working credit is at $0. my payment was also reduced in my last payment by $40 but i didnt think anything of it and thought the deductions would be a similar amount. but my payment getting reduced by almost $200 when im just a casual worker and work at maximum 3 hours if i have a shift is just ridiculous. i would understand the deductions if i was working full time or part time with more hours but i dont think it's fair when im barely making an income from this casual job
so i just wanted to know is this normal and something i just have to put up with the longer i work, or is this something i should call centrelink up about or mention to my job provider who im seeing on friday
Got my Sonic Call tomorrow and i’m anxious about it, idk i don’t wanna fuck it up and idk what to say and i’ll be annoyed if it gets rejected, it’s such a process :(
any reassurance would be great or any ideas on what to expect?
I’ve been on youth allowance student since i was 17, all of a sudden with no warning I have no payments scheduled? I’m still a casual worker, my income bank has gone from 9k to 0 overnight, I have no mail from them digital or otherwise. I’m in a de facto relationship which they said wouldn’t affect me for a year (it’s been 1 month), I pay 200 in rent weekly in private rental. I study full time with no changes to that.
So i’m really unsure of why my payment is completely gone If someone could give advice because i’ve been on the phone with them for about an hour and no one has picked up
edit: It also doesn’t say I have tasks anywhere, last time i called them they said they were going through the things i’ve uploaded
I only applied 2 month's ago. My application is at the 'We are looking at your application' stage, how long does this stage last?
Hey everybody, I’m faced with a bit of a struggle and I wanted to hear your thoughts. I’m on jobseeker and rent assistance with very little in savings due to financial hardship. I was lucky enough to land a job that pays OK, but is over an hour from where I live .
Admittedly I accepted the job as I felt that I would be able to deal with the travel, but i fear that the distance is going to become exhausting very quickly when combined with a 40 hour work week. My only alternative is to drive the same distance, but given my circumstances it is difficult to afford fuel and tolls and it’s becoming really stressful!!
Would it be worth it to explain to centerlink that I feel that it is unfeasable to travel this far in favour of finding another job? I’m afraid of losing my payment and becoming dependent on this exhausting endeavour. Please give me some advice on what to do
Hi so I’m an Australian citizen who recently moved from NZ to Australia and I had my Youth Allowance claim rejected I then appealed and added the documents they told me to provide (year long lease, aus birth ceritificate, aus passport) , just to then have my appeal rejected.
The reason they mentioned for my rejection was that I supposedly don’t have strong family ties/assets in Australia and that I’m mainly here for study. What’s confusing me is: I am an Australian citizen, I now live in Australia full-time, I have a year-long lease and I study full-time here.
The Services Australia website says an Australian resident is someone who lives in Australia and is an Australian citizen, PR holder, etc., and that “living in Australia” means Australia is your usual country of residence.
I understand I moved recently from NZ, but I’m confused about what part of the residency requirement I’m not meeting and whether anyone has experienced something similar???
They did say I could appeal again to take it a step further if im unhappy with the outcome, but im not sure if that will be helpful. and i also dont understand how they want me to prove that im residing in Australia long term.
any advice/thoughts would help please cus im not sure what to do.
Just wondering if my supporting documents weren’t enough when I submitted my DSP application would they have booked me for my JCA still or would they have asked for the extra information before booking my JCA? I’m booked for my JCA so I was just trying to work out if that means that the evidence I’ve provided is sufficient
Hey! I am on the DSP and receive around $230 per fortnight. Currently I use AfterPay as a bit of credit type function. I always pay it back very early. I know that doesn’t count for anything but I certainly don’t have late payments. Sometimes I request a late payment on my Telstra bill. Twice they just wiped it. I didn’t ask, did not want it and I have tried so so hard to pay it but I’ve never met a company work so hard not to take my money lol. Generally used for small expenses while I pay for medical and living on my massive income lol. No idea of my credit score. I tried to look once and it didn’t work. And then my paranoia took over and I haven’t tried again.
I love that AfterPay has no fees aside from the $10 card fee however, this month, I just need some money. I thought a credit card ($300-$400 max) would suit me better. I am very conservative with how much I spend (just not how I spend it sometimes. I have bipolar so I have set myself limits that guide me. Yes, I budget my episodes haha), and I never make a late payment after learning the hard lessons of being 18.
Do any banks even consider us though? I wouldn’t want to go with someone small and dodgy lol. Currently with NPBS but looks like you have to be employed for their (I wish!!). Open to all experiences and suggestions (aside from the wankers that lurk here just to say… get a job). Would if I could, and we all think you’re a dickhead. Thank youuuu
Please don’t speak down to me. I’ve had the worst day possible with a loss and I am trying to continue to deal with life. As I responded to another user, I am an intelligent adult who has learned lessons. My bills are all being paid and on time (Telstra can kick rocks with what they charge). I tried to stress that. My mum taught me budgeting when I lost my Dad as a kid. I have a very healthy system. Nobody is perfect but I have a healthier budget than most of my friends and I don’t even have employment.
To preface: I live in Victoria which only requires that I be an active party to the call if I want to record. I do not need the other entity's permission.
Why is it that Centrelink can record your calls for their records but you are not allowed to record them for your own?
Hi all,
I'm on Jobseeker with part-time capacity and have just been granted a part-time work exemption until 31 Dec. My assessed benchmark hours are 15-22 per week, which I currently meet through casual work alongside part-time study.
I’m planning ahead a bit and wanted to check how this usually works in practice: if I take 2-3 weeks of unpaid leave over Christmas to travel interstate and visit family, I would be reporting 0 hours for that period. Would a break like that affect my payment, compliance, or trigger a review of the work capacity/exemption, or is it generally fine as long as my work resumes afterwards? Is there a procedure for reporting a short, temporary absence from work?
It took me months and a lot of appointments to get this exemption sorted, so the idea of a trip home messing it all up kind of terrifies me lol
I applied for dsp on 23 April, and they put all my obligations on hold, I received a text yesterday telling me I have a phone interview on the 8th June, and I received a text today telling me my next reporting day is the 20th may.
Does this mean my DSP claim was rejected? Why did I get a reporting date randomly added in the middle of the claim? It’s no stress to report but I’m worried it means that I’ve been rejected