Centrelink suspends carer’s payments after a phone call leaving couple destitute

A stroke survivor and her partner have been forced to auction personal items and survive on Salvation Army food vouchers after Centrelink suddenly cut off their carer payments after a brief assessment over the phone.

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Topics:
Case study, Centrelink

Author:
 Neelima Choahan

Source:
The Age

Date published:
Thu 4th May, 2017