Recent content by mylittletibbies

My apologies , I was meaning to reply to the person who commented that the article had appeared before. I must have clicked on the wrong statement. Yes the article had appeared before,but it was an attachment to today's article so she didn't have to click on it or read it again though it may...

Well you may be right, a stupid person wouldn't and then they complain when they are told they have to repay it. I get it, if you feel you've been stiffed by Centrelink. That happened to me recently when I was underpaid a few hundred dollars because of an error on their part. I had to go...

Yes, I live in the country and travel copious amounts of driving due to my daughter's many complex health conditions. A trip to the hospital for checkups is a round trip of just over 6 hours. We have one bus in the town which leaves around 1pm but as it does a Cooks Tour around all the country...

I know what you mean, I have been dealing with them for the last 48 years, since my daughter was born. I've lost count of their stuff ups, including three major ones. Especially when they would want a review, as if she wakes up one morning and her disability has disappeared. I would be happy...

Yes the carer allowance is means tested but only if your combined income is over $250,000/year

How did you manage to repay $50 a month. They usually hold back 15% of your payment, no ifs or buts. Especially if you have other income or assets, as you must have, if you are only entitled to a part pension. Seems a bit unfair as a person on just the age pension has to pay 15% a fortnight...

That is not the article they were posting today, it's was an attachment, which means you should realise that. It doesn't really matter does it. Not everybody would have read it the first time, new people join all the time. If you know it's been posted before then don't read it again just move...

But surely you realised you were still getting this payment thst you were no longer entitled to. It would have taken over 12 years to accumulate a debt of $40, 000 for just the carer allowance. Why did you not go and clear it up instead of ignoring it. Your payment record clearly shows each...

Exactly. In my case (3 occasions) the errors were all made by Centrelink and I had to go and sort out the problems myself. I was once told I was going to be charged with fraud. Accused of not advising them. Not providing the paperwork they required. Not only had I provided it. I had actually...

Telling her to not make payments will only get her in more trouble. Any idiot knows that you can't get rent relief and also live in public housing. She knew this. She says she queried it. Sure Centrelink make mistakes, I've had several run ins with them over the years, but this woman's story is...

Totally agree, I switched to Beyond about 8 years ago. They don't have a lot of branches but I do internet banking but when I do need advice they are always there on the phone. You can actually talk to a person.

Thank you

What do you call rich. I downsized my home and invested some of the capital. I don't class myself as rich and I don't go on world cruises though I guess I could if I wanted to. I have just under the amount required to qualify for a full pension and I don't see any reason why I shouldn’t be...

Thank you so much, she's a very happy young lady despite everything she has gone through

That's terrible. Each of my daughters surgeries took over thirteen hours. The first one the cancer was in the lymph nodes in her neck and they had to remove one third of her tongue and reconstruct it with a piece from her wrist. This was followed by 12 weeks of radiation, which left her with...