Act against cuts to the Disability Pension
To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives in Parliament assembled.To the Honourable President and Members of the Senate in Parliament assembled.Petition re: Changes to the... continue reading »
"Do we still think some people are born more equal than others?"
"It will be a big set back for people on a supported wage and of the mature aged person with a disability."
"After 13years of tertiary education I am finally in a position of being a PhD student who is in receipt of an equity based Melbourne Research Scholarship - being 350 per week. And due to the low payment, I am still able to keep $90 per week of the pension"
"My son is unable to support himself. He needs to feel independent as he hates to ask his parents to continually support him. As it is, we still need to pay for many of his support services."
"Once again the people with disability who will be most affected by this change in the DSP will be people with mild intelelctual disability who always miss out and fall between the cracks of mainstream services and disability specific services."
"You should be ashamed of yourselves. And no, I'm not a pensioner, though I am a person with a disability. I migrated here from Canada 21 months ago and have bought a house, 2 dogs and started a business, have hired Aussies, Kiwis in Oz and people with dis"
"taxpayer strongly against cuts"
"As a service provider to people on disability support, I see daily people wanting to work, wanting to maintain their dignity and self-worth despite the adversity of disability. To make it harder for such people is contrary to all principles of social supp"
