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I’d like apologies for robodebt, but I really want Australia to abandon punitive welfare

Every revelation from the robodebt royal commission shows there were clear warnings it would harm people like me

The Guardian - AU

‘Watered down’ legal concerns included in robodebt briefing for Scott Morrison, inquiry hears

Earlier document warned proposed debt recovery measures would have ‘fundamental impacts on social security policy and legislation’, royal commission told

The Guardian - AU

It’s never too early – or late – to take control of your finances

Whether just starting out or looking at how investment will affect your pension, there are plenty of tools to help you manage your finances.

The New Daily

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WA regional students locked out of Centrelink, forced into gap year to qualify for Youth Allowance

This 19-year-old regional student works seven days a week in her gap year to qualify for Centrelink. She is one of the many calling for a review of Youth Allowance eligibility.

ABC News

‘A shameful chapter’: how Australia’s robodebt saga was allowed to unfold

Bombshell legal advice finally revealed this week was initially dismissed, discarded or overruled. The consequences for many have been tragic

The Guardian - AU

Centrelink a barrier to Australian pensioners filling skills gaps, advocates say

Advocates say the barrier of Centrelink penalties is keeping the "grey economy" away from the workforce, despite moves in the budget to fix the problem.

ABC News

Tens of thousands of Canberrans miss out on $750 energy saving: report

Nearly 70 thousand Canberrans are missing out on energy savings, the report said.

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The Robodebt scheme failed tests of lawfulness, impartiality, integrity and trust

The Robodebt royal commission is currently hearing evidence of tremendous hardship inflicted on people by a government that appeared to have little concern for the people its actions affected.

The Conversation

Energy bill concessions: am I eligible for relief and how do I apply?

After research found many Australians may be missing out on cost-of-living help, here’s a guide on what’s available in each state

The Guardian - AU

Robodebt went ahead, despite legal doubts, after earning Scott Morrison’s backing, inquiry hears

The then social services minister wanted Centrelink debt recovery proposal worked up for 2015 budget process, royal commission told

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer says inflation ‘number one challenge’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Legal doubts over robodebt raised with government department in 2014, inquiry hears

First day of royal commission hearings told social services department did not seek ‘authoritative’ legal advice until four years after scheme was introduced

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth warned of potential legal problems with Robodebt scheme two years before it began, Royal Commission hears

The warning was revealed in the first day of the royal commission hearings being held into the controversial scheme, which ran from 2016 to 2019 and involved recovering debts from welfare recipients.

ABC News

Robodebt faces a reckoning as royal commission begins

Deanna Amato never imagined she would take on the federal government in court. But then, in 2018, she opened her tax return and received a shock: her entire refund had been seized.

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The Guardian - AU

Robodebt: key public officials and debt collectors to appear as royal commission kicks off

Inquiry into botched Centrelink debt recovery scheme starts its first round of hearings on Monday

The New Daily

Ask the Expert: How to invest in this under-utilised reverse mortgage arrangement

For those that are age pension or older it’s a great option if you want to receive regular additional income.

The New Daily

‘I flipped out. I actually cried. I didn’t owe that money’: Robodebt victims speak out

From Monday, the royal commission into the unlawful debt recovery scheme known as Robodebt will start calling witnesses.

AAP

Refugees criticise disability sector gaps

A disabled Bangladeshi refugee and an Iraqi refugee caring for her disabled daughter have criticised gaps in services to diverse communities with special needs.

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Office of the Public Trustee accused of overcharging vulnerable clients commissions own review proposing fee increase

Last year, Queensland's Public Trustee was accused of overcharging its vulnerable clients in a damning report. Now a review it commissioned says it needs to lift fees.

The New Daily

How to best keep track of employer-paid super

If high super means you miss out on the age pension, you can apply for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card, which has no asset test.

ABC News

Centrelink's Disability Support Pension application process 'a hate crime', says Sophie Reid-Singer

Sophie Reid-Singer has a congenital bone disease causing chronic pain and fatigue. She says having to prove her disability to access welfare support is "a hate crime".

The Guardian - AU

A third of single mothers in financial hardship due to welfare policies, analysis finds

Multiple policy decisions by both Liberal and Labor governments blamed for situation where one in eight Australian children live in poverty

ABC News

Australia's digital divide means 2.8 million people remain 'highly excluded' from internet access

Australians living without internet say they're struggling to cope as bank, government and other essential services move online at a rapid pace.

ABC News

Consumer advocates welcome government's plan to overhaul payday lending sector

The Senate economics committee will today hear from financial counsellors, consumer advocates and the complaints authority on the proposed changes and problems within the sector.

AAP

Brutal dressing down at Centrelink inquiry

Public hearings into the robodebt scandal are fast approaching but the royal commission is still waiting for a stack of important documents.

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