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COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Long lines outside Centrelink branches have become defining images of the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Australian economy. But what impact will it have on the stigma associated with welfare? When Prime Minister Scott Morrison said 2020 ...

Extraordinary stimulus provides wage subsidy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... New Zealanders on 444 visas and not-for-profits. Individuals will not be eligible for the job seeker payment through Centrelink and a job keeper payment through their employer. Morrison said part of the purpose of the job keeper payment was take some ...

Court confirms Storm Financial founders breached duties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... Storm clients included a part-time librarian on $17,500 a year and his retired wife who received $7000 a year from Centrelink. Together they lost more than $640,000 in superannuation savings, racked up more debt against their $450,000 home than it was ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... weddings and funerals. As a result, earlier this week saw hundreds of thousands of Australians queuing outside their local Centrelink branches, many for the first time in their lives, having been stood down or lost their jobs entirely. Sure to cause ...

Global hiring freeze for BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... freezes and job losses are being reported in the hospitality and tourism industries," the note said. Lines outside Centrelink offices have already appeared as hundreds of thousands of people employed in hospitality and travel saw their industries shuttered ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... the funds tax-free. Additionally, the release of super under these circumstances will not impact an individual's Centrelink or Veterans' Affairs payments. The government will also temporarily reduce super minimum drawdown requirements for account-based ...

Labor stands by super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... the system needed improvement, pointing to difficulties processing pension payments and customer service issues at Centrelink. The Labor leader then turned to superannuation, which he called "a great Labor legacy", drawing comparisons to Medicare. "Sadly ...

Pro-bono advice program for bushfire affected launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... provide pro bono support. Some of the issues professional financial advice may be able to assist with include accessing Centrelink payments and other benefits, making insurance claims, accessing superannuation, debt management, replacing lost income ...

Politician urges Treasurer to protect advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... cover etc. need not participate in areas covered in the new courses such as financial markets, financial products, Centrelink, estate planning and tax." She said the group of her constituents have expressed concern over the recommendation from the Royal ...

New advice groups detrimental to consumers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... advisers continue to play a role. "Robo-advice can give you technically correct optimisation across tax, investments, Centrelink and the age pension. But it actually doesn't empower individuals who don't understand that complexity and need coaching," ...