I think it's just that people on benefits need a little more help. I'm on Newstart. I don't drink, smoke or take drugs. My dog (who I got when I was working) was diagnosed with heart problems & her medication costs over $70 a fortnight. I rent a granny flat from my mum & stepdad for $100 a week [cheap as] & am struggling to even feed myself let alone buy other necessities like clothes, homewares etc or save anything. I am not able to work as I have severe anxiety & last year I spent 2 months desperately ill not even able to make my own dinner & visiting emergency every few days. I was crippled for six months. This $750 will allow me to catch up on some bills, get my car back on the road and maybe stock up on food etc a bit & maybe save. This week, the only available toilet paper at my shops was $12. I can't afford that, so I've had to borrow some from my mum & step dad. My grocery budget is tight & doesn't permit extra spending like that. This payment is going to help me immensely.

To the anxious person who replied - the gov doesn't want people spending the money on bills or saving it, they want people spending it on 'stuff' to boost the economy.....

I acknowledge your struggles, don't get me wrong there. I know it's hard for people on those payments. But we struggle week to week also. It's just a bit frustrating that those are all they thought need a hand. Nearly the entire country is struggling not just welfare recipients

Yep, sucks doesn't it. It's going to a lot of people who don't deserve it and don't do the right thing, and those of us that work and live a busy life to take care of ourselves get nothing. Makes me wonder why we bother, we could just sit back and get free handouts

I think it should've been everyone under a certain income amount, I don't know what amount is fair but I think personally that's how it should've been. Not only centrelink recipients are having a hard time

I am not a Centrelink recipient, but i must comment here, you guys make me sick comparing your struggle’s to someone living on $250 pw! Seriously, get some perspective! You people complaining about not getting a handout are so selfish it sickens me.

^^^ this

^ You do know she's supporting C/L recipients don't you?

Okay so I write this original reply. I understand they need it. But so do other people. My husband's work has been told they may be forced to have a month off worst case. We have 2 weeks sick pay..then have to go to extreme of his boss temporarily firing him so we can pull redundancy if it comes to it and hope he's honest and hires him back. Then left with no redundancy fund if anything ever happens to his job as it's a rough world in construction can have no job at the drop of a hat. It's effecting everyone not just bloody welfare recipients.

Maybe if people didn't vote for right wing capitalists, and instead voted towards a more socialist party who supported unions, we would all be getting $750 or at least having unions support us by getting extra paid sick leave whether you're casual or permanent to cover time off needed for this coronavirus pandemic.
We need to vote people who will be there for the people of Australia all the time! Not just to suit one little aspect of your life at the time. Gosh everyone is so selfish!

So you have no savings or emergency fund?

Some people have to live week to week

Whoa op that’s pretty bad. I dont get the pull redundancy bit, that really concerns me and I’m worried about you. Be careful, my friend lost her job before this and had an agreement to be rehired after signing papers to leave, it fell through and when she phoned unions they said “do you know how many calls we get each week about these gentleman agreements’ never sign anything. :(

I acknowledge money is tough for everyone. But there's a difference between earning $20,000 and $110,000.

Are you saying that is the difference between someone getting it? Because that is not correct. I get what you are doing but it is also a gross exaggeration to think that statement should be taken as gospel. 20 vs 110k

Someone on newstart would earn less than $20k a year.
the cut off for family tax benefit with one child is like $100k.
(I'm assuming people using stay at home mum have at least one child).
Yes there are would be single and childless people who are earning $50k who won't get it, that is true. But it sounds like the people complaining they won't get it are people with children who earn above the ftb cut off. That's a considerable amount so comparing someone on 20k newstart and working 100k family, in this case, seems fair

Thanks. I love spending your taxes

Stop being bitter.
You are on a good income if you are not eligible.
If your debt or expenditure exceeds your income, that's your fault for living above your means

Yes because you’re still considered eligible

Yes because your were eligible throughout the year

So go on new start & you'll get it

No it's only for people already receiving payments as of today's date

If us hubby earns too much he is bringing home 66,000 yr or over that. Double my income and I work hard for my income.

66,000 a year is not a good income. Especially when you have 4 dependents.

You will get it if you receive ftb , 4 kids on 66k I would think you would

If you dont have ftb then you should apply

It's only for people on benefits from the day they announced it

I understand that i just mean in general

No it's not. I just applied for ftb and they said when my payment processed id be paid the $750

Maybe you should reduce your debt, maybe you are over extended, you would have so much more then someone on newstart, strip down to the basics so your poor husband can reduce his work load, or maybe you should increase your work load. You sound like a very selfish person.

I agree with your suggestions for the responder, but not the last sentence...I think she sounds overstretched, stressed but also unable to think rationally on what people do who will be getting the money. 6million people are not jobless sitting around not working. You don;t have to be rich to not struggle either. Goodluck op, you sound like you are not in a good place and I hope you can manage.

I work 4 days and my husband works 5, however we qualify for FTB A because we have 4 kids. So we pay tax too , but we get the payment.

The cut off for ftb is quite high also. If people are genuinely not entitled to ftb they have great incomes! You cannot deny that

Any ftb payment

See this is rubbish. If you are on FTB B only your spouse is earning over 100k so why do you need it? People whose combined family income is less than that dont get it.

Wow hadn't thought about it that way! They're giving it to us because our demographic is more likely to be financially irresponsible so we're more likely to spend it. It's actually an insult but I'll take it.

Planning ahead i like it

🤣🤣🤣

Maybe not so funny now

I don't live in a metropolitan area so not worried

Yep, this is us too. My son came home from high school yesterday and his HASS teacher had been explaining why the government is "handing out free money to everyone" - he thought it was pretty clever. I burst his bubble when i said we won't be getting a cent, but we will be paying for others to get it....

I'm pissed because my friend & her DH own a business, so does my sibling. Not only do they pay almost no tax because they claim everything down to coffee & groceries as a 'business expense', they'll now get up to 25k extra, and because they legally hide their income, they'll also get the $750 to add to their already heaving coffers.

I really wonder why we bother sometimes. Employees get screwed.

Do you not get ftb?

To the person with the business owner friend. I have friends like this too. Worst thing is, they constantly brag about it! I don't know how they get away with claiming what they do as "business expenses". Really think the gov should take a closer look at how some of these small businesses are operating and audit them more regularly and closely.

Start a business??? Why whinge about others getting ahead. A good account helps work these things out , they would be silly not to claim everything

Wow. Ok. I didn't say they shouldn't claim everything possible, but claiming coffee with mates, nights on the booze or Uber Eats as 'business meetings', home renovations, groceries, etc. as business expenses on tax, then claiming to be minimum wage earners while legally being allowed to hide profits & get welfare & business cash grants that they spend on overseas holidays is dodgy and unfair to everyone else.

No, they don't work harder than us. My friend doesn't lift a finger. Even has fully subsidised daycare at top rate. She doesn't work at all but is getting a 'minimum wage' through the business.

Think what you like, but when you slog your guts out to be taxed mercilessly while watching someone pay almost no tax, sit on their arse all day playing video games & ordering government subsidised take out while kids are in government funded school/daycare or vacation care & get welfare to boot f*cking sucks.

I get $1 exactly FTB every fortnight, does that mean I'll get the stimulus?

Oops I didn't mean to reply that here. Just wanted to know in general.

I would think yes

If you get ftb you are eligible

I'm sorry but if your friends are doing this why don't you report them? I mean seriously..phone up stop, give them the details and let them decide if it is worth pursuing

Because their bookkeeper knows how to set things up so it is technically legal & can't be proven. That's why I don't report it. DH works in finance & sees it all the time, so it's our system that needs changing to deter people from doing it. More audits, harsher penalties, more explanations on what things unrelated to the business are for.

To the mum who said they burst their son's bubble..... I really feel like you are trying to instil a prejudice in your child to be hateful towards others.
If you are not eligible for the $750, I'm going to assume your household income is more than $100,000 and you cannot be doing so badly. If you are, maybe looking at your expenditure and debt is a good way to go. I think paying tax is fantastic to pay for our social government services, and supporting those who don't have the spending power of lucky people like ourselves is not only helping them when shit hits the fan but Is helping the economy. We are all days angry over the wrong things

Yes, definitely instilling hatefulness! Maybe explain to your son that your household earns enough to not need it and life is not about comparing yourself with others constantly

I agree that its good money goes to those who need it, but you can be just over the cutoff for ftb and be worse off than somebody who is under and gets it. A good example is a couple who each earn about 50k and have 2 kids but have to pay a lot of childcare are worse off than a family with 1 sahp and 1 worker on 95K.

Shame on you.
How un-Australian.
Not everyone has the same opportunities in life.
Have a heart, for God's sake.

Really a Gucci bag in this day and age that will make you a target.

How exactly will a Gucci bag make me a target?

Good for you babe. Everyone should have a 'because I can' item. Mine is a kitchen aid stand mixer. I don't use it much but it sure is pretty 😂

A kitchen aid on the bench would make me feel like a domestic goddess 😁

I agree but I'm concerned about your health. I live somewhere where bulk billing isn't available & if things are tight we can travel to a town 40 mins away to a town where it is. Can you do that?

Do you not have a hospital in your area? 4 moths suffering a chest infection is crazy.

I don't want to waste hospital time besides someone had to work to provide roof over head and food. im still breathing but it hurts!

It isn’t a waste of hospital time. If you develop pneumonia you will end up admitted to hospital and lose more time off work. Don’t be a martyr. Get yourself treated

Surely there are health centres around that help low income people? There are heaps in my city. Unless you live very remote this story sounds strange to me.

Thanks for concerns after a sleepless night ive managed to book myself into a doctors an hr away all local ones booked out. Hopefully meds will help and I'm off work for two weeks to recuperate my boss was pretty good about it too got me into his gp. Fingers crossed. Hope everyone else keeps well. x

Yay! I'm so pleased you're looking after yourself. Just in the nick of time to try and stay out of this coronavirus mess. Get well soon xx

By the end of the month

I think it starts March 31st and should be complete April 17th (roughly)

I'm sure he will know you will get it though. Be careful ♥

He would have to be living under a rock to not know you will receive it. If he wanted to spend the time on hold to Centrelink they would confirm your eligiblity with simple questions.

^^^^^ Ummmm is SAHM one of the resident trolls????? Or are youtrying to be funny?

Trying to be funny - didn't it work???

😂😂

I think you are funny.

You've proved you're trolling your own site.
Not a smart business move.

Bahahaha seriously? So we can't even have a joke with people on our own forum because it's apparently "trolling"??? Go away lol!

Urgh fun police, do you see what we have to deal with?

Love private health

^My family has private top level health cover. I had to have my tooth removed as we couldn't spend the out of pocket. It was traumatic. But we need to have our water and power bills paid.

I put money on bills fortnight

^ sounds like my kind of weekend

Maybe go buy from a local green grocer and butcher who will charge too much but I'll be supporting the economy. Maybe also buy shoes as super glue can't keep holding them together much longer. Not joking either.