The Government Aged Pension is a welfare benefit, paid by the Department of Human Services [Centrelink], the Australian welfare system.
The Aged Pension is an Income support for older Australians, it is not something that everyone gets. It is only for those in Financial … Read the rest
In January 31, 2013 it was confirmed that the Schoolkids Bonus was too be scrapped, but as this has not happened yet, it may now be linked in the 2014 Federal Budget.
[important]The Australian Department of Human Services (Centrelink) has … Read the rest
When a Solar Electricity system is installed, the owner is able to sign up to an “Electricity Feed in Tariff” with the local electricity supplier, where excess power created can be sold back to the electricity company.
Feed-in tariff rebates where credited to an electricity account will not be assessed … Read the rest
How to make a complaint against Centrelink:
It has been reported that there were about 100,000 complaints against Centrelink last year. That is about 1 complaint for every 65 Centrelink Customers. Or about 1 in every 2,000 Centrelink transactions.
In the 2008-09 financial year, Data from the Social Security … Read the rest
Some Visa classes require someone to provide an assurance of support, before the visa can be finally granted.
An Assurance of Support (AOS) is a commitment by someone to repay the Australian Government any welfare payments paid to migrants during the support period that they have entered the country under.… Read the rest
Child Care Benefit is payable to many people in Australia, to help with the care of children whilst Parents work, or look for work, or just wish to stay home.
This benefit is normally subject to an income test, and comes in two parts:
Child Care Benefit
The Child Care … Read the rest
An example of current benefits available to the unemployed in Australia at September 2009
NEWSTART ALLOWANCE
Maximum fortnightly payment
Australian social security benefits include an amount for “Rent Assistance” for those people in financial need.
An example of the current rates for 2009 are:
The Maximum Rent Assistance for a couple with 1 or 2 children is $65.24 per week.
That figure reduces depending on how much rent you … Read the rest
