Advocates say government is failing to meet ‘basic obligation’ to process claims quickly after Tim McCabe spent weeks with ‘no income’
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A New South Wales jobseeker says he was forced to complete welfare mutual obligations – including a 50km round trip for job agency appointments and enrolling in training courses – despite receiving no welfare payments for 11 weeks.
Tim McCabe, 60, said he applied for the jobseeker payment on 1 November after moving off a carer’s payment when his mother died.
Continue reading…Advocates say government is failing to meet ‘basic obligation’ to process claims quickly after Tim McCabe spent weeks with ‘no income’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales jobseeker says he was forced to complete welfare mutual obligations – including a 50km round trip for job agency appointments and enrolling in training courses – despite receiving no welfare payments for 11 weeks.Tim McCabe, 60, said he applied for the jobseeker payment on 1 November after moving off a carer’s payment when his mother died.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…