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I'm not saying they can't or won't check people out (actually I know a funny storey where a guy was living with his g/f and thier baby, but told centrelink he was still living with his mum so he didn't loose any money... someone dobbed them in, they investigated, and he ended up getting paid more, because he was living away from home with a dependant child... lol) its just that its not as easy as them randomly choosing someone and looking at thier ato, bank and other personal info. I was just saying that it was a very strong reaction to my suggestion that you could get the odd $20 from your parents and get away with it. It would be a waste of taxpayers money for centrelink to investigate someone cos thier mum gave them $20 for lunch, or some milk or something when they were a bit short...Originally posted by Lexicographer
If you are suspected of defrauding the government they can audit you, or request the ATO do so. Centrelink is backed up by some powerful legislation, since they do get plenty of bogans trying to claim more than they are entitled to.
<not trying to turn this into a political debate but...> people in rural areas are not getting enough funds for essential services... but we can always afford to go to warOriginally posted by Ms 12
You can't just say "right, Im leaving home to go to uni" and expect the government to fill in the blanks, it doesn't work like that. Unfortunately, if you can't afford it, you can't do it. The government don't pay for people to leave home and go to uni, to do so would be way too expensive. People in rural areas aren't even getting proper medical facilities.......supporting people whilst they move away to uni just isn't a priority. It sucks, but unfortunately its not a perfect world and its just the way things are.