Post by latindancer on Feb 12, 2015 6:59:39 GMT 7
I'm 59 and have been on DSP for 15 years, and as I've explored the boundaries my condition, have gradually eased myself into the workforce. For almost 2 years now, I've been working between 15 and 30 hours a week in a job in which I am employed as a casual (I'm allowed this as I've been "grandfathered" due to being granted DSP in 2000, so I'm assessed according to older rules).
It's a diffucult job sometimes, leaving me exhausted at the end of the day. But I persist in it because I need to carve out a better life for my wife and myself, and I can get nothing else....I have never developed a career (due to my condition).
And the Disability Employment Agency I was with exited me from their books because due to work, I didn't have the energy to see them regularly. After 2 years with them, they had not really helped me much at all (occasional petrol vouchers and they paid for a couple of courses and work clothes).
So I'm stuck in this dead-end job.
I really need to stay on DSP as my hours vary so much.....I usually get SOME money from the government every 2 week period. However I am concerned that after 2 years is up, Centrelink may try to kick me off DSP.
I seem to recall something about a 2 year limit of some kind. The saving grace may be that I am only employed as a casual....I'm not sure.
Could anyone shed some light on this ? Or maybe I should just call Centrelink ? Thought I'd ask here first.
It's a diffucult job sometimes, leaving me exhausted at the end of the day. But I persist in it because I need to carve out a better life for my wife and myself, and I can get nothing else....I have never developed a career (due to my condition).
And the Disability Employment Agency I was with exited me from their books because due to work, I didn't have the energy to see them regularly. After 2 years with them, they had not really helped me much at all (occasional petrol vouchers and they paid for a couple of courses and work clothes).
So I'm stuck in this dead-end job.
I really need to stay on DSP as my hours vary so much.....I usually get SOME money from the government every 2 week period. However I am concerned that after 2 years is up, Centrelink may try to kick me off DSP.
I seem to recall something about a 2 year limit of some kind. The saving grace may be that I am only employed as a casual....I'm not sure.
Could anyone shed some light on this ? Or maybe I should just call Centrelink ? Thought I'd ask here first.
