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  • Shining a light on poverty

    Shining a light on poverty

    The number of people seeking help for basics such as food and housing is increasing every year, according to Uniting Wyndham. In the lead-up to…

  • Labor’s jobs promise for Centrelink

    Labor’s jobs promise for Centrelink

    The federal opposition has announced it will provide funding for 40 new full-time jobs at Centrelink in Werribee, if it wins the upcoming Australian election.…

  • Marathon pension wait

    Marathon pension wait

    A Hoppers Crossing man has been forced to wait more than six months to receive the age pension. Seventy-year-old John Smith, a former transport driver,…

  • Werribee pensioner’s long battle with Centrelink

    Werribee pensioner’s long battle with Centrelink

    Werribee man Alex Allan has been waiting more than 130 days to receive the age pension. Mr Allan said he visited the Werribee Centrelink office…

  • Disability disallowed for Werribee man

    Disability disallowed for Werribee man

    Werribee resident Bill Hillis says he’s been battling Centrelink for four years to get a disability allowance. The 53-year-old, who suffers from epilepsy, has been…

  • ‘Welfare cheats’ warned in Werribee

    ‘Welfare cheats’ warned in Werribee

    Police and the Department of Human Services have warned “welfare cheats” living in the Werribee region that they could face criminal charges if they are…

  • Long-term jobless Centrelink payments revealed

    More than 1000 jobless people living in Wyndham have been receiving Centrelink payments for five years or longer. Figures from the Department of Social Services…

  • Job seekers ‘missing in action’

    Werribee and Hoppers Crossing have ranked among the top-10 Victorian areas where people on unemployment benefits continuously miss job interviews and Work for the Dole…

  • Tears of pension pain

    Tears of pension pain

      Just a few years ago, Peter Grant was fit and healthy. He worked full-time in a job that paid up to $2000 a week,…

  • Inaccurate welfare ‘debt’ fightback urged

    Inaccurate welfare ‘debt’ fightback urged

    Wyndham residents who have received letters from Centrelink seeking payment for “inaccurate” welfare debts are being urged to fight the claims. Since late 2016, Centrelink…

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