tabby

My wife has been made redudant so I need to work out if we can claim any centrelink benifit

Does anyone know if you must include you tax free redudncy pay when doing your estimate ??

Martin

bridie

Sorry to hear that news
If I were you I'd phone or go into your local office and get advice straight from them so you know what's what

JAJ

Have you looked at http://www.centrelink.gov.au
Are you Australian citizens, or if permanent residents, have you got at least 2 years residence?

tabby

We are PR's and have been here for 3 odd years on a 136 visa, so no worries on that score , I have looked at the website but no mention of reduncy being or not being included in asseable income.

Also have been told may be able to claim the $1k per kid that K Rudd was giving out but can't see it myself

comet555

The $1k per kid depended on your family income really. I think you had to qualify for familly tax benefit A in order to get it.

We earned too much to qualify for it tough so we missed out on $2k.

tabby

we would of been over on the income 2 if we were both still employed , but i seem to remebr you had to be claiming tax benift A in Oct

All I can do is ask when I ring them on Monday

comet555

I wonder if you'd still get it if your income at the end of the tax year was under the threshold? Not sure, worth asking to see though. Hope you do manage to get it.

tabby

Thanks hope I get it to , Although would rather be in the postion not to qualify for it

Martin