The 72-year-old retired nurse lays out her Centrelink letters on a much-used dining table, calculator and reading glasses poised. “It’s a monthly ritual,” she says, clicking a finger on the most recent statement. “Trying to make sense of what’s going in, what’s altered, and if it’ll pay for what’s going out. For Wilson and almost … Read more
A groundbreaking initiative to ameliorate the impact of escalating living costs and provide financial relief to millions of Australians has been introduced by the payment ranging from $850 to $2,340 to be paid by Centrelink. This novel measure seeks to benefit a large range of welfare recipients in order to match the varying needs of … Read more
The Department of Social Services today confirmed the Centrelink payment dates for March 2025, and for the millions of Australians who access these very important support services, it makes things clearer. March will see several changes respite changes to the routine payment schedule because of public holidays and changing policy conditions recently passed into law … Read more