Benefit stand down time?

[98tls]

I guess she's have blown that anyway by extending her holiday....

As it should be.

[FJRider]

I guess she's have blown that anyway by extending her holiday....

Not always ... depending on the story she gave WINZ.

[frogfeaturesFZR]

To get UB a person has to be 'wiiling to accept full time employment, and be actively seeking same'
Can't be available for work if you're in Oz. depends on the storey she told Work & Income. If she went for family reasons she might be able to go back on benefit when she goes back into a W & I office.

[awa355]

She told them she was going to her sons wedding. She got shitty with WINZ when they told her, she had to be avalible and seeking work. Told the lady at winz, "fuck you, fuck winz", and walked out. guess she has burnt her bridges with them now.

[FJRider]

She told them she was going to her sons wedding. She got shitty with WINZ when they told her, she had to be avalible and seeking work. Told the lady at winz, "fuck you, fuck winz", and walked out. guess she has burnt her bridges with them now.

Wont be much point in her coming back then ...

[Road kill]

She told them she was going to her sons wedding. She got shitty with WINZ when they told her, she had to be avalible and seeking work. Told the lady at winz, "fuck you, fuck winz", and walked out. guess she has burnt her bridges with them now.

Nope that won't matter.

She'll be stood down for two weeks.

But when she gives em' the hard luck routine they'll give her an emergency payment to see her over the two weeks.

Pretty standard shit,,the tax payers don't mind.

[98tls]

Nope that won't matter.

She'll be stood down for two weeks.

But when she gives em' the hard luck routine they'll give her an emergency payment to see her over the two weeks.

Pretty standard shit,,the tax payers don't mind.

Methinks the "hard luck" shit will result in back payment with xtra to compensate for any stress caused,fucking hard work kicking back on the beach in Stralia.

[Akzle]

Actually, her family in Auss paid for her trip over and back.

We have had to pick up the weekly rental on her caravan for the last 3 weeks.

we paid the bond and 1st two weeks rent for the caravan.

you've been way suckered. paying a bond, OK (you'll get it back) first two weeks, OK (it's a nice thing to do eh)
but you def. shouldn't have paid phone or power. ever.

put it behind you and move on.

She'll be stood down for two weeks.

But when she gives em' the hard luck routine they'll give her an emergency payment to see her over the two weeks.

Pretty standard shit,,the tax payers don't mind.

must spread reputation.. you cynical bastard.

i thought the stand down for being naughty was 8 weeks or something ridiculous. maybe that's if you quit a job. maybe i was wrong anyway.

[jimichelle]

send caravan back
when she gets back say caravan wasnt paid for so they came and took it back theres your stuff
sorry we havnt anyroom in the house you will have to find somewhere else
no we cant pay for another bond and 2 weeks advance were broke
but i can trailer your stuff to your childs house if its not to far away

[Paul in NZ]

Well I still applaud your decency... Yes, you may well be taken advantage of but I assume there are reasons you are doing this for this person and all I can say is well done.

Its not a good situation but just remember that people just don't wake up one day and decide to become a beneficiary. Usually they start out with some kind of dream or aspiration but either miss out on the rub of the green or are handicapped in some fashion. Alas at 60 I suppose she isnt going to change now...

Above all - seeing what you have already done you deserve some praise for caring. Its an increasingly rare thing.

[Katman]

Its not a good situation but just remember that people just don't wake up one day and decide to become a beneficiary. Usually they start out with some kind of dream or aspiration but either miss out on the rub of the green or are handicapped in some fashion.

Yes, and sometimes they're just plain lazy Paul.

[wharekura]

You got a heart of gold Arthur. From the little I know, you sold your bike and assuming since you didnt get another, it was to pay off other things and it seems from this thread, one of those things is a friend.

[Paul in NZ]

Yes, and sometimes they're just plain lazy Paul.

Yup - and that is a disability in its self....

[Banditbandit]

Yup - and that is a disability in its self....

Oh crap .. even the wimpy liberal dickheads could not claim that one with a straight face ...

[awa355]

Well I still applaud your decency... Yes, you may well be taken advantage of but I assume there are reasons you are doing this for this person and all I can say is well done.

Its not a good situation but just remember that people just don't wake up one day and decide to become a beneficiary. Usually they start out with some kind of dream or aspiration but either miss out on the rub of the green or are handicapped in some fashion. Alas at 60 I suppose she isnt going to change now...

Above all - seeing what you have already done you deserve some praise for caring. Its an increasingly rare thing.

Her problem is that she really is unemployable for a lot of jobs. She has a history of mental health problems and drug abuse years ago, got committed to Tokanui mental hosp.

Under went the Electric shock treatment for quite a while, She can be quite sensible for most of the time, then a real nasty streak comes out.


She started school the same year as me, I've known her virtually all my life. But my 'Nice guy' quota is quickly running out.