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Old 03-08-2020, 04:40 PM   #4921
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Fark, not what we want to read...

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Padre Andrews announcement.

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I live solo, was made redundant 2 yrs ago, don't have a job, I spent 10 hours applying for Jobseeker - only to be rejected due my income being couple hundred bucks above annual limit, (current Jobseeker's & Jobkeeper's earn thousands more than my meagre self supporting annual income). Even after spending 40 yrs paying taxes
Jobseeker didn't exist 2 years ago, you mean Newstart?

Also you said you had an income but didn't have a job... doesn't make sense.

Government handouts are for people who would be homeless without it and would starve otherwise. Not for those like you looking for an easy way to pay off the mortgage.

You also have a massive equity supply in that home that you own, I think it was 10 years ago when the Liberal Gov made it harder for people with more than 1 million dollars in equity to apply for any government payment until they've dipped into that.

There are people out there breaking their backs earning $140 a fortnight delivering newspapers. Its those people who need Jobseeker so they can feel less suicidal and hopefully find a job.

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Jobseeker didn't exist 2 years ago, you mean Newstart?

Also you said you had an income but didn't have a job... doesn't make sense.

Government handouts are for people who would be homeless without it and would starve otherwise. Not for those like you looking for an easy way to pay off the mortgage.

You also have a massive equity supply in that home that you own, I think it was 10 years ago when the Liberal Govvinment (the one you voted in) made it harder for people with more than 1 million dollars in equity to apply for any government payment until they've dipped into that.

Serves yourself right I guess for voting Liberals in to undo the stuff that Labor did to Centerlink.

There are people out there breaking their backs earning $140 a fortnight delivering newspapers. Its those people who need Jobseeker so they can feel less suicidal and hopefully find a job.
Makes perfect sense if you know what a redundancy payout is!
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Makes perfect sense if you know what a redundancy payout is!
Whats that?

If thats the case then you get this:
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We may reduce or waive this waiting period. We can only do this if the financial hardship is due to unavoidable or reasonable expenses. You’ll need to give us proof such as receipts.
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This is how strict Centerlink is now:
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Example of waiving the liquid assets waiting period

When Jenny finished work she had $8,400 in savings. She has claimed JobSeeker Payment and has a 6 week liquid assets waiting period.

At her phone appointment, Jenny tells us she doesn’t have that much money any more. She has just spent $1,200 replacing the tyres on her car and $1,000 registering it. This reduced her liquid assets to $6,200.

This is still above the maximum fortnightly rate of JobSeeker Payment for a single person. We don’t consider her to be in severe financial hardship. Jenny will still have to wait the 6 week period.

Jenny calls us 4 weeks later to say she’s been in a car accident. She’s just paid $5,000 to repair her car. She’s also spent $1000 in the last 4 weeks on costs of living. She’s now got less than $200 to live on.

We now consider Jenny to be in severe financial hardship. We’ll waive her waiting period from the date she told us about her accident because she met all these conditions:

her available funds are now less than the maximum payment rate for a single person
she gave us receipts for the tyres, registration and car repairs
her reasonable costs of living are less than what she would get per fortnight for her maximum payment rate.
$200 to live on and now she qualifies.

They want you to burn through that money first then go after them crawling on all fours looking for a coat to tug on "Please sir, may I have some more?"

"MOOORE!!?" They say.

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Jobseeker didn't exist 2 years ago, you mean Newstart?

Also you said you had an income but didn't have a job... doesn't make sense.

Government handouts are for people who would be homeless without it and would starve otherwise. Not for those like you looking for an easy way to pay off the mortgage.

You also have a massive equity supply in that home that you own, I think it was 10 years ago when the Liberal Govvinment (the one you voted in) made it harder for people with more than 1 million dollars in equity to apply for any government payment until they've dipped into that.

Serves yourself right I guess for voting Liberals in to undo the stuff that Labor did to Centerlink.

There are people out there breaking their backs earning $140 a fortnight delivering newspapers. Its those people who need Jobseeker so they can feel less suicidal and hopefully find a job.
Please stop twisting other members posts to suit your way of thinking.

Gas Wagon AUII has made no mention of where he lives, who he voted for or what his income is.

Try to stick to the topic please.
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Government handouts are for people who would be homeless without it and would starve otherwise.

Maybe that is how it should be, but certainly is not.


No handouts for me and my fam but I know people in a far better position than I working out whether to bank their extra $$$'s or put it back into the economy like, you know, its supposed to be used.


I know someone who owns 2 properties, who could buy a handful more tomorrow, deciding this right now. I lost 20% of my salary, no handouts, and remain grateful it wasn't 100%.
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Thought it might happen but not that quickly
Thats gonna upset plans... better let the missus know
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Please stop twisting other members posts to suit your way of thinking.

Gas Wagon AUII has made no mention of where he lives, who he voted for or what his income is.

Try to stick to the topic please.
His post is trollish.

I'll stick to the topic but so should he.

I also don't recall any twisting going on, yes I assumed but it was a pretty good one considering he's bashing the government after working for "40 years".

And yet you come after me?

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Weary of bleating media's tales of whingers who get all manner of handouts - but are still never satisfied.
What do you think now? I'll shut up but by god read his posts.

Should also mention that I thanked him for his insight into the LPG industry which was his very first post.
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His post is trollish.

I'll stick to the topic but so should he.

I also don't recall any twisting going on, yes I assumed but it was a pretty good one considering he's bashing the government after working for "40 years".

And yet you come after me?

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What do you think now? I'll shut up but by god read his posts.

Should also mention that I thanked him for his insight into the LPG industry which was his very first post.
#zilo........
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Whats that?

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My redundancy payout from my previous employer of 16 years was my income for the following 18 months, and i didn't have a job..........again, makes perfect sense to me!!
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#zilo........
Would you call someone who has worked for 20 years as a carer for his two disabled parents a zilo?

Someone with a broken back? Now who's assuming stuff?

I've got both, baby.

Seems to me we're not wanted anywhere. Seems to me that when you break your back at 12 years old and refuse to get the surgery done because of what the doctors did to your father's back after his truck accident that your life is over.

I don't want to hear this crap any more than you guys want to hear my troubles. Fact is I'm still alive because of those handouts.
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No announcement from work yet about what's going on, depending on which way my luck runs it'll be business as usual or day drinking and drunk Franco will be hanging around AFF
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Please be business as usual...
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I'm so sorry to see the plight of Victoria at the moment . To every single person impacted by the strict new level four lockdown in Victoria I send you my wishes for the next few weeks and no less so to any fellow AFFers that'll be impacted financially or hopefully not medically .

I'm pleased to be in Tassie at the minute . Only one active case in the past 10 weeks and that was a Tasmanian returning from Victoria a bit over a week ago .

Premier Gutwein has just announced this arvo that our borders will remain closed to all the other States until at least the end of August when initially S.A , W.A , Queensland and the N.T were to start re-opening with us in about a weeks time ..

Looks like so many of us Taswegians who love travelling to Victoria , NSW and the other States will not be doing it any time soon and of course our own tourism industry reliant of great interstate and overseas visitors will keep struggling big time as well .

Can't wait to see the back of this crappy year ..Stay safe , distanced and protected from this dreadful virus everybody ...
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Looks like you're in luck - according to this document I'm still business as usual

https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/updates/...s-restrictions
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Jesus Christ, how does reducing an abattoirs output by 30% reduce the risk of covid? It will still take the same amount off staff!! And more concerning, supermarket distribution centres to reduce staff by 30% this is a disaster, you thought empty shelves were scary before, just wait, this is not workable if we want supermarkets full of food and supplies.
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Jesus Christ, how does reducing an abattoirs output by 30% reduce the risk of covid? It will still take the same amount off staff!! And more concerning, supermarket distribution centres to reduce staff by 30% this is a disaster, you thought empty shelves were scary before, just wait, this is not workable if we want supermarkets full of food and supplies.
Is food really the biggest thing you picked on that?
There could be zombies and aliens roaming the streets and you'll still be able to get a Big Mac meal in the drive thru. Or at the very minimum, 24 nuggies.

How about the fact most of the workforce is totally shut down and has no job for (lets be honest the rest of the year) 6 weeks.
Most small businesses are hurting from the first wave so i don't even know how they will survive this.
I dont understand who regulates this or if its an honor system.
The honor system has worked well previously during the pandemic so I'm sure uncie dan will let us make the decisions ourselves yet again
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The Level 3 restrictions brought that infection rate down, meaning that 20,000 infections were avoided during the month of July."

How many potential deaths is 20,000 infections that based on current CMR?
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Is food really the biggest thing you picked on that?
There could be zombies and aliens roaming the streets and you'll still be able to get a Big Mac meal in the drive thru. Or at the very minimum, 24 nuggies.

How about the fact most of the workforce is totally shut down and has no job for (lets be honest the rest of the year) 6 weeks.
Most small businesses are hurting from the first wave so i don't even know how they will survive this.
I dont understand who regulates this or if its an honor system.
The honor system has worked well previously during the pandemic so I'm sure uncie dan will let us make the decisions ourselves yet again
I’m glad you find this funny. When MACCAS can only get 66% of their meat needs, I hope they close the one closest to your house.
Food is a basic necessity and when you are restricted to only 5ks from home, and your local supermarket has nothing, what then?
And you’re right, there won’t be any local takeaways left to deliver to your door, they can’t afford another shutdown.
I don’t do conspiracy theories, but where does this stop? When we are all on a universal income? When you take your weekly government food ration?
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I think those of us who are allowed to operate all have to reduce staff levels by 33% from the looks of it, I guess I'll find out more come Wednesday on what's going on.

The roads were dead this morning, just about had one of the freeways to myself it seemed.
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