Superannuation

Well I didn't qualify for Centrelink nor my husband for Carers support as in the previous 2 years we earned too much together. My children who have been unable to find work but under 22 are also not entitled to unemployment or students allowance because we used to earn more money. However they are not considered dependents. ...um...but who is feeding and clothing them? So best of luck. I changed jobs 3 months prior diagnosis taking a $25000 pay cut (for my sanity)and had a very small workcover payment (my leave paid back after breakdown and long service used whilst they decided it was a claim) but centrelink looked at my previous earnings  ...not what I was paid now. Seriously!  I had to draw on my life insurance which had trauma cover and that payed our mortgage and the frequent 1000km trips we travelled for my surgery and appointments. We were very lucky we had insurance and I still had some  long service leave transferred or we would have lost our home. My husband works for himself, partly retired, and every appointment he came with me too 500k away he lost his income. The cost of illness. We have no back up if my cancer returns and I guess we will just have to sell the family home if that happens. I am so hoping of course tbat this will not happen. ..as if that fear is not bad enough without fear of destitution. Kath x