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Zoffiel
9 years agoMember
I will be putting my head into the Centrelink mincer next week. I'm starting work but it will only be a couple of days a week for the first months so I will be applying for a health care card. I haven't been able to get any support and have been living off my savings for the last 11 months. That stings. Now, I'm poor enough to qualify, but if I can't manage the work I will have to go on the dole--the most punitive payment scheme a sadist could devise. Sigh.
I've been trying to get an interview with our federal member--who is an independent-- to talk about the whole issue of falling through the gap and not being able to get sickness benefits. No luck so far, but I'm getting stronger and more determined every day. Appart from the random crying thing.... Marg
I've been trying to get an interview with our federal member--who is an independent-- to talk about the whole issue of falling through the gap and not being able to get sickness benefits. No luck so far, but I'm getting stronger and more determined every day. Appart from the random crying thing.... Marg