It seems as if web designers working on the MyGov website designed it for themselves,not for a pensioner with no computer skills.
The unlawful debt recovery scheme started in 2015 and falsely accused welfare recipients of owing money to the government.
The system infamously crashed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns hit,sending thousands to Centrelink queues.
The federal government wants you to leave your super untouched for as long as possible,so has enacted laws to prevent you withdrawing it before you retire.
A seven-month royal commission will examine who dreamed up the robo-debt scheme and how complaints and concerns were handled.
Taxpayer loot tends to attract repulsive grifters. But with criminals now targeting NDIS money,real-life checks must be prioritised to stop the rorts.
The number of older Australians who have signed up to Centrelink’s Home Equity Access Scheme has increased eightfold since the program was expanded three years ago.
And the plane facts about cancellations.
Unless Kiwis apply for residency,they are considered non-residents of Australia,which leaves many in limbo feeling like “non-existent people”.
Over the long haul,the returns from a super fund should exceed the interest rate on a mortgage.
Suddenly,it occurred to me that I am aged 58 – and have little super. What do I do now?