Written by Andrew, an Anti-Poverty Network SA member:The JobSeeker Allowance...where do I begin...I first encountered it in 2013, and have been stuck with it ever since, except for irregular stints when I've been fortunate enough to get work (and never via the obligatory Job Agencies ). Like many people whose circumstances changed, and have had … Continue reading JobSeeker…Don’t Get Me Started
10 Years With Disability Employment Services
"I've been on the JobSeeker Allowance for 10 years. During that time, I've had the misfortune to deal with a number of DES Providers. The name Disability in that term is insulting, and ableist for starters. I thought they would actually help me when I first started my job search. That was about ten Providers … Continue reading 10 Years With Disability Employment Services
7 Job-Seekers Respond To The Federal Budget
7 Anti-Poverty Network SA members, all of them on JobSeeker, respond to Labor's announced $2.86 a day ($20 a week) raise to JobSeeker Payment. Fi: “The raise is pitiful. It will barely make a dent in my living & health expenses. Nothing will realistically change for me. The cost of living continues to grow, … Continue reading 7 Job-Seekers Respond To The Federal Budget
What Is The Point Of “Mutual Obligation”?
"Mutual Obligations, what do they actually achieve? If the measure of success is getting a job, they haven't helped me achieve this. I need my Income Support payment, so do whatever is required, otherwise I'll be unable to pay my bills.Mutual implies input from both parties. My DES Provider is supposed to help me find … Continue reading What Is The Point Of “Mutual Obligation”?
My Uncensored Experience Of The DES System
"So, here is my uncensored experience of the DES (Disability Employment Services) system. I am in this stream, because I have chronic, incurable pain in my hip, due to having developed Perthes disease as a child. Perthes disease is rare, and the average person in the street has never heard of it. Neither has Centrelink, … Continue reading My Uncensored Experience Of The DES System
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