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fairydust
8 years agoMember
hi Brenda5 life is a game. The rules and citeria for centerlink dont make common sense.
You are not a fraud if you apply for newstart.
I know and you know your working capacity is limited. You need income to survive. If you go on newstart centerlink will assist you and suggest courses you can do. Sometimes minimal voluntary work is classified as work... as are some courses making you eligible for newstart. It is not personal very few get a disability pension. It is their policy.
All staff at centerlink are not the same some are actually helpful,the person you saw wasnt.
People love to tell you to see a psychologist as if that will fix anything. Psychologist are great but I have yet to see one to fix a physical ailment that stops you working.
Treat centerlink as something you need to do . You deserve financial assistance. Just go with the flow. I found dealing with centerlink frustrating. Many years ago I had to. Just do it. You deserve financial help and no you are not a fraud their system is the problem not you.
You are not a fraud if you apply for newstart.
I know and you know your working capacity is limited. You need income to survive. If you go on newstart centerlink will assist you and suggest courses you can do. Sometimes minimal voluntary work is classified as work... as are some courses making you eligible for newstart. It is not personal very few get a disability pension. It is their policy.
All staff at centerlink are not the same some are actually helpful,the person you saw wasnt.
People love to tell you to see a psychologist as if that will fix anything. Psychologist are great but I have yet to see one to fix a physical ailment that stops you working.
Treat centerlink as something you need to do . You deserve financial assistance. Just go with the flow. I found dealing with centerlink frustrating. Many years ago I had to. Just do it. You deserve financial help and no you are not a fraud their system is the problem not you.