centrelink

**chris 123** · 08-01-2012, 04:49 AM

there is no game stevo your either married or single ,married man so much,single man so much.

**lynsteve** · 08-01-2012, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by chris 123

there is no game stevo your either married or single ,married man so much,single man so much.

Originally Posted by chris 123

this is a good one ,it seems when i get married centre link drop me from a single dsp to a married one ,even though my wife will not be earning any money untill she finds a job wich could take ages now days,and be cause she is from overseas she gets no goverment assistance ,like no new start nothing ,we will be living on about 270 dollars a week between us,two can live cheeper than one , god they are smart people.

the game is...don't get married until she has a job, be abit smarter..

stevo

**Kris** · 08-01-2012, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by lynsteve

the game is...don't get married until she has a job, be abit smarter..

stevo

I understand what Chris is trying to say. Just stating a fact. I don't see it as a moan. And Centrelink is Centrelink - doesn't really matter if you are married or not because Centrelink still considers you married if you are in a defacto relationship. People don't get married for financial reasons do they?

**lynsteve** · 08-01-2012, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Kris

I understand what Chris is trying to say. Just stating a fact. I don't see it as a moan. And Centrelink is Centrelink - doesn't really matter if you are married or not because Centrelink still considers you married if you are in a defacto relationship. People don't get married for financial reasons do they?

i quite understand what he's saying, i'm saying he can have more money if he requires it, (and i think thats his drift) and "plays the game" like many thousands of other couples in a defacto relationship..don't break the rules, you just stretch them

stevo

**tina&steve** · 08-01-2012, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by cazzie

Gosh, reactions are so negative sometimes! I totally agree with the point you are making Chris; they expect you to live on a minimum amount but they also expect another person with you to live on even less! Bonkers. Hope your partner lands a job real soon and your finances get sorted out. Good luck.

My hubby who wrote that post wasn't being negative he was stating a fact too. we would be better off if we stayed at home and didn't work but we choose not to drain the system (not saying you are Chris). we took crap jobs and worked for crap money when we 1st came and the are 3 of us and we had to pay for our sons medical problem.

**chris 123** · 08-01-2012, 09:03 AM

yes i understand tina and that is exactly what we are going 2 do she is going to take the first job she can,but im from tasmania and not much going on there now ,what im trying to point out is centrelinc seem to think two people can live as cheep as one and they simply can not thats all ,im no buldger either i worked in the one job for 38 years then had to leave because of health. i to payed tax and a lot of it ,all i would like centrelinc to do would be leave me on my current rate of pension untill she can get a job,not pay her but at least leave my pay the same but they dont once you marry you drop down to married pension,just me not her she gets nothing and thats fair enough but at least dont punish me just because i marry , and it will be the first time to and im 58 lol ,im one of the lucky ones i have some money put aside but what about the ones that dont think of them ,in love but cant do much about it.