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Apparently single parents will lose the Parenting Payment when their youngest child turns 8.
What do you think of this? I'm a little shocked, to be honest. I understand the concept of encouraging SAHP back into the workforce, but single parents in particular...
Started by b>*howls* on
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by 38 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at essentialbaby):
So in fact it is not new as such, it is just removing it from the people who had it is only going to affect people who were on parenting payment 6 years ago
http://www.abc.net.au in the budget
But the original....
parenting payment.
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Hi!!!
I haven't got all the info but im not sure about the gillard govt lowering the single parent benefits by $130 a fortnight.
I dont see how lowering the payment and axing it when the youngest is eight years old is going to help the parents get into...
Started by ~NoDdY~ on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at huggies):
To have another baby: we'll usually you would be on a partnered parenting payment not single parenting - just like any other HUMAN BEING!
As for the single parent payments - I guess they're trying to get parent....
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National Council of Single Mothers & their Children Inc (NCSMC)
Media Release
8 years old is just too young!
The $700 million cut from Parenting Payments will be felt by children on their eight birthday.
The National Council of Single Mothers & their ...
Started by Forum Administrator on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at singlemotherforum):
Impacting on Single Mothers and how will removing Parenting payments impact on families already will removing Parenting payments impact on families already struggling with keeping a roof over their heads & cost effective child....
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Single, unemployed parents will lose their parenting support payments when their youngest child turns eight, while people on welfare will forfeit their benefits if they travel overseas for more than six weeks.
These measures have been announced as the...
Started by *Cj* on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bubhub):
Next year in July, everyone who has been receiving Parenting Payment of my parenting payment to fall back on as being a casual my work is up and down (i have no control....
Is the "grandfathered" parenting payment.
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Hi my name is Michelle
I am very worried about the changes to the welfare system. I cant believe that I soon will be on newstart payment. I have never been on the dole in my life. When I was younger I could do any job anywhere anytime and thats what I...
Started by michelle on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at singlemotherforum):
It seems to me on the fact that theres only ... .
Volunteer, and do paid work, and yet I will still fall into the category of having payments reduced support payments are minescule, and practical help is non-existent, it is me and the kids.
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There's no way to know what the parents were thinking. Maybe they were trying to scare their kid into good behavior. Maybe they were just goofing around. Maybe they thought it would be funny -- there's a large sign hanging above the machines, saying "...
Started by ITGM on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at realgm):
Then I'm sure he's got some child support payments harm to the child? It doesn't to me..
One of them was a irresponsible parent turning their back or walking away, that brings it down to around $30,000/month.
To get into it right away.
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My best friend has just lost her job, the company scaled back and she was the last hired, so first fired.
I was telling her about the parenting payments being cut back once your youngest child turns eight and how that's going to affect a lot of single...
Started by MoonGecko on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bubhub):
I don't.
But the payment itself is completely out of touch with the standard of living.
I think with electricity.
I assume there is a carbon tax payment for people on newstart, but it's not much.
Outright.
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Hi There
I have a question about centrelink
I’m a “single” mother, on parenting payment have a 4 year old daughter
I have separated from my ex husband once, back again, separated again, back again (domestic violence involved and intervention order)
I ...
Started by creodemilda on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bubhub):
Where does your ex live? Someone will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong (and please do!) but I think they only classify you are partnered if you are living under the one roof for two or more nights a week? I'm not exactly sure but I know someone else here... .
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Single mothers face cut in benefits
• by: Patricia Karvelas
• From: The Australian
• March 20, 2012 12:00AM
ALMOST 100,000 single parents and young people will be placed on lower welfare payments over the next four years, in legislation before parliament...
Started by Forum Administrator on
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by 1 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at singlemotherforum):
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So what does everyone think bout being cut off when your babies turn 8? And being made to work? They saying single mums will have it worse. I think it's half stupid half good. It's good that their trying to get people to work. But what if u can't find...
Started by MummyOf2Sweeties on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bubhub):
Been that way for ages....
Slightly?
Is the current system that you get to stay on the full amount of parenting payment as long into work, and you're not shunted to a newstart type payment which is not enough for a single parent.
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