Tag: centrelink
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
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...
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 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
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
Police and the Department of Human Services have warned “welfare cheats” living in the Werribee region that they could face criminal charges if they...
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...
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, he’d...
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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Sailing into a new sport
Werribee South-based sailing instructor Oscar Henderson wants more children in the west to wave their fears goodbye and give the sport a go.
Mr Henderson...
