Letters: 'Of course Newstart desperately needs to be increased'

Updated July 30 2019 - 11:10am, first published 10:53am
PIC OF THE WEEK: Winter reflections, Burrill Lake, by Jennifer Ephraim. Send photos to sam.strong@ulladullatimes.com.au
PIC OF THE WEEK: Winter reflections, Burrill Lake, by Jennifer Ephraim. Send photos to sam.strong@ulladullatimes.com.au

Not enough to live on

I currently am on Newstart and have been for three years after sustaining an injury. Centrelink say that although I have lower limb disablement, I can do 15 hrs work, therefore I cannot receive disability pension. It is very difficult to find appropriate employment, therefore once I have paid weekly rent of $270, I am left with $50 which covers minimal food, and bills, just forget it, it's not that I don't want to pay them, there is no money left from my newstart.

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