Human Services Keeps Beating Me Up – Is There Any Help Here?
Hi there,
Well the Dept. of Human Services decided to take away the Disability Pension I was receiving for many years, because I requested “indefinite portability” and then they said “absolutely not enough impairment – not qualified for any DSP anywhere” or words to that effect.
I needed to improve my health at a natural healing centre overseas where I could afford to do it.
I reviewed and appealed the cancellation as much as I could until health symptoms stopped me. I went overseas twice more to save money during this 14 month period whilst having no income.
I successfully applied for an Age Pension, but they wrote mis-truths in my file about living overseas. When I tried to have the mis-truths removed to pave the way for my aim of living overseas, they decided to take away the Age Pension because they said I was already living overseas.
I'm still reeling around from the shocks they gave me, but also still trying to complain to an ombudsman, review and appeal and do an MP approach.
Any helpful ideas on how to get a portable pension?
Cheers.
I agree with you that a complaint to an ombudsman and an MP approach is the way to go.