http://www.news.com.au/money/federal-budget/federal-budget-2013-baby-bonus-will-be-axed-to-get-working-australian-parents-off-welfare/story-fn84fgcm-1226642448775
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/baby-bonus-to-be-axed-in-budget-report/story-fn59niix-1226642350546
Also read...2k lng if first born, 1k for next kids but also it seems maraming pabor na tanggalin eto completely.
Ok nga dba may financial help when u have a baby... But if u think of it this way. As a new migrant, If u have a baby and u dont have work, you cant look for work either kasi no one will look after baby. You lose a year's worth of income or the potential to look for work.
Mas mabuti to have work.. Have tenure at work and avail of maternity leave and be paid while on leave than expect something like the baby bonus. Yan lng sentiments ko nyan.
First home buyer grant ...not all states meron. Also only if brand new or newly built house. But for abolishment na din toh...
http://blog.realestateview.com.au/2013/04/first-home-to-be-worse-off-after-july-1/
May income test ang baby bonus...not all eligible.
Income test for Baby Bonus
Baby Bonus is payable if your family's estimated combined adjusted taxable income is $75,000 or less in the six months after your child is born or enters your care.
You have up to 52 weeks from the birth of your baby or from the time your child enters your care to claim Baby Bonus and provide your income estimate. If your income is initially too high or your circumstances change, you should tell us immediately and we can reassess your claim.
Ang issue naman ngayon if you watch the news..(current affairs sa channel 9) and read the papers... Gusto naman nila i-abolish ang 457 visa kasi daming aussies walang work kasi it goes to foreign workers. Sabi ng govt d daw yan issue pero it is the ozzie unions pushing for it to be reviewed.
http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/visas-crackdown-82168217not-in-the-bag82178217-says-opposition/story-fnho52ip-1226666085058
But dont know if that will happen... So like me i really want to sort my p.r na.
I work in health... According to our social worker, slowly but surely australia is cutting down on its welfares but d lng lumalabas lahat sa news. Yung mga disability allowance, respite care, carers allowance etc.
Malaki ang land area ng australia but d naman lahat yan habitable eh. So for those coming here..have a sense of urgency na you need to be here na kasi there will be changes and these changes may not be beneficial to migrants. Of course, australians have to look out for themselves first. If they can get people off benefits and back to work then mas ok for them.
Pero comparing to singapore..i guess d din fair comparison. At least mas humanitarian ang australia pero mahirap i maintain ang welfare system if maraming umasa nito. Cut backs will be the norm until yung pinaka basic na lng but sustainable maiiwan.