<blockquote rel="TasBurrfoot"><blockquote rel="netzkeenet">@TasBurrfoot thank you po. Im here na sa adelaide. naka apply na ako ngyon lang 🙂 ano po ung need ko applyin sa centrelink? meron ba?</blockquote>
i didn't bother applying sa centrelink...
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I did, and honestly it was a waste of time. And I applied pa at the Centrelink office in one of the lowest income suburbs in NSW (Mt Druitt) kaya ang tagal kong naghintay dahil sobrang daming tao tapos wala naman pala silang maitutulong. I think I just went there because I was curious.
The only thing they did was set up an appointment for me with one of the government-funded employment agencies. You have to attend this appointment to be eligible (after the waiting period) for the new start allowance. Anyway, at the agency, they simply collected my resume and made me fill out a form. The guy explained that they prioritise those who really are in need of jobseeking assistance, e.g. disabled, those who underwent rehab, those who were out of jobs for a long time, etc. Anyway, at least nalaman ko hehe
On the other hand, I understand that if you have kids then you get some form of family assistance allowance. This didn't apply to me.