CTax Compensation.
Saw this post elsewhere and thought it may be of interest.
" mention of the carbon dioxide tax brings a shiver down the spine of every disabled person who is on a government package called EACH. Extended Aged Care at Home. These packages are funded so disabled people are cared for in their home by 24/7 underpaid, worn-out carers instead of having to be supplied with a nursing home bed.
The EACH package is paid for by recipients at the base rate of 17.5% of a single pension. Every time there is a pension increase, part of that increase is taken back by the government because the 17.5% amount changes with each increase in income. Services are capped by the government for EACH recipients and the administration fees and costs of the private providers of these packages comes out of the allocated benefit and what is left is used to fund individual services.
When the carbon dioxide tax comes in and disabled pensioners are given the huge compensation package which is $10.10 to cover the estimated $9.90 increase in the cost of living leaving a buffer of 20c. , that will put disability pensions up but once again some of this compensation will be lost due to the 17.5% rule. How is that 20c. looking now! The people who have the extra medical, dental and health costs will once again be screwed. Add onto this the large increases in wages for community workers, these packages will be costing more and more and the services will begin to be less and less under this government as administration and respite hourly costs will increase and it all adds to the stress these good people live with on a daily basis.
In May 2009 the EACH base fortnightly fee was $96.18 and in March 2012 it is $120.54, an increase of $24.36 p.f. over 3 years. With the carbon dioxide tax the daily rate of this package will once again rise and even though there are concessions for various utilities you can see where the most vulnerable in the community are heading but I’m sure Labor put a lot of thought into this one.
Despair is now a common feeling in this community."
Well you think Labour taxes are bad,but wait for it if Tony Abbott gets his littlt nose past the point,God help us we will be lucky to get any pension at all,He cares for the paid parental leave,for both parents,but will rip out all the labour gov has put there to save us,he has not even got the money to put where his mouth is,when we were young we had to live with in our means,we got one pound A month for what they called child endowment,and we have the young ones of to day wanting more &more it would be A insult to them whatever they recieve,peole say they cannott live on the money they earn,and want more hand out's then we ever got.But we are pensioners and we are whinges,as we never get enough,when will society learn always put some away for Arainy day,even if it is 10 dollars A week,soon adds up in months down the track cannott always blame the govt,take some of it for being greedy and wanting more then you can afford.have ,we reared 4 children it was hard but we managed both working,my husband had 2 jobs,and Inever went to work till our youngest went to school. always there when they went to school &made sure we were there when they came home,But to day both parents are at work and children in playgroup,always wanting the best in life,we had it hard but we survived barely,but our children are stable parents now.all working for each other and A good stable family life,goes to show you money is not everthing,just stop for one second & get your priotries right & stop wanting every thing given to you on A gold plate,have Agood day ,cheers Mrs,Lynette Mitchell