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Jan

Run around

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Well today Dave had forms to submit to Centrelink for yet another yearly review for his Youth Allowance. Now take into consideration he only started receiving this allowance in October last year. This is the 3rd lot of yearly review forms. One of them I had already handed in 3 weeks ago. The other one was the big family spending and saving form that was handed in when he applied. NOTHING on it has changed.

Explained to the girl on the counter that this was the case and why do we have to keep filling out these forms and submitting them, she told me that I should not have had to. AARGGGG! Then to top it all off he didn't get paid on Monday. So brought that up as well. She told me that the system has auto suspended the payment for not handing in the required information, she looked further and said yes he has, so doesn't know why it was suspended. So she reinstated the payment thankfully so should get that tomorrow.

Also have to put in a new rental form cause the rent went up at Christmas. So have to fax that form to the landlords to sign. They won't accept a letter from the landlord saying what the rent is now and when it went up, no they have to have that form. What a load of run around.

I also remembered tonight that I didn't ask them about the debt I have with them, when they took my parenting payment off me. This was cause my hubby started working again in may, and so they estimated how much he had made and added that to the amount we said he would earn, but the actual amount he earned for the financial year was half of what we originally said. So have to see if I can get that money back. That would then hopefully cancel out the payments that they are currently taking out a fortnight. That would be nice.

I am looking forward to the kids going back to school cause they are driving me up the wall. They are starting to get on each others nerves and fight all day. And about the stupidest things. So not long to go and I will have peace.

I am applying for a job at Aldi, and also putting in an application with woolies. Now I just have to put together a current resume and write cover letters for them both. Hopefully I can get some more paid work, as this year I will have to have my 15 hours a week anyway so would like to have that up and running as soon as possible.

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Arna
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2008 | Arna
Re: Run around

Sorry you got the run around with Centrelink.  We've just had to fill out a tonne of paper work for them again too, and then they said it was already done!  Oh well, as for not accepting a letter from your landlord, they prefer the lease or revised lease.  Just more paper work!  Arrrrgggghhhh!

Good luck with the job hunting.  I'm sure something will come your way soon.  You could always study in the meantime.  I know of several courses you can do from home that cost nothing and are austudy approved.  Ok, so they are prep courses for Uni, but the skills you gain are still relevant to the rest of the world too.



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luckyone
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2008 | luckyone
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thats centre link for you  , don't you just love them    not lol .well i hope you do ok getting work  at either store that your appling at . hope your weekend was better .

juliexx



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Domestic-warrior
January 2008 | Domestic-warrior
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Well, i think we all have the centerlink stories....lol....they waste trees with all their parperwork!!  I really hop it gets sorted soon for you!

Now, we'll have to have a meet up then and get those kids out of the house eh?....Go to Playful mummies.



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boredmum
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2008 | boredmum
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Don't get me started on Centrelink!!LOL

Good luck with getting a job, I heard Aldi pays the most so it's great that you are trying there. I wish they were open later so I could get a night job with them.

Have a good day,

Dee

xxx



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whome
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2008 | whome
Re: Run around

Dont know much about this but hope you get it sorted.



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      Ngairi
January 2008 | Ngairi
Re: Run around

Thanks, centrelink is like the welfare office I suppose you could call it.



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cazza
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2008 | cazza
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Hi im sure Some centrelink workers love to give us the muck a round and hope for you and your family it will be all resolved soon, and u all get the right payments.. All the best with applying for a extra Job and hope you get some where with one of them..

Have a great weekend..

xxx cazza



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      Ngairi
January 2008 | Ngairi
Re: Run around

thanks cazza, me too



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