Welfare changes forced woman to volunteer as husband dying

[latindancer]

Marie Jentner’s husband was dying when Centrelink gave her some more bad news: she was now a jobseeker.

At 62, she had quit her job of 27 years to care for Siegfried, who had testicular cancer and couldn’t walk or look after himself. When he was moved into palliative care the following year, Jentner’s carer’s payment was cancelled and she was put on the lower Newstart allowance.

www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/20/really-upset-welfare-changes-forced-woman-to-volunteer-as-husband-was-dying?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR1wUOkxOULqsL9qJ75vKjaMNhKtN5Pe1cQF9n-vdb7nzsMY_vit2cHMDOs


Here is a related article also :

There is growing empathy for those on Newstart. The dynamics of welfare politics are changing

www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2019/aug/13/there-is-growing-empathy-for-those-on-newstart-the-dynamics-of-welfare-politics-are-changing?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR1D1yuoH335rrV0cC2fKGts_E2j-bN9nTzN-gXypvcH4XtlovP1DgR3kHE

[ghostbuster]

Isn`t the government kind, NOT....

[itsmylife08]

What an absolute disgrace all politicians are, all parties are responsible for situations like this particular case.All this poor soul wanted to do was look after her dying husband ,but no they continue to interfere with peoples lives even the dying let's face it they all know what the end result of their actions are going to be. Do you think they care? they couldn't give a rats ass. I just pray and hope that they get their just rewards, when they are judged by our creator.


God bless 

Itsa

[itsmylife08]

Aug 20, 2019 11:14:43 GMT 7 itsmylife08 said:

What an absolute disgrace all politicians are, all parties are responsible for situations like this particular case.All this poor soul wanted to do was look after her dying husband ,but no they continue to interfere with peoples lives even the dying.  

Let's face it they all know what the end result of their actions are going to be. Do you think they care? they couldn't give a rats ass. I just pray and hope that they get their just rewards, when they are judged by our creator.


God bless 

Itsa

[rainyday]

Our social security legislations seem to have got harsher over the years. We need politicians that are not scared to rattle the cage to get legislations changed to help the vulnerable and their families in their time of need. One day these harsh legislations will be Australia's shame. They cannot call it human services!

[nomadic]

Helping the vulnerable doesn't win votes So no chance of it ever happening. Politicians want votes only and the media want ratings. Decency has never come into it and never will.

[latindancer]

I can't help thinking of our illustrious leader ScoMo here...