Really this payment is misdirected considering all the laid off casual workers and out of work people now !!

Received "Direct Credit ECONOMIC SUPPORT -$1.00" of the $750 this week. Of course, cannot get on to Centrelink, but just like them to withhold anything they can.

My wife and I are both on part pension and both of us received the full $750 last week.

It is great that people who need the assistance receive the $750 x2 payment. It is appalling however that many very financially well off people, who do not need it, receive the payments by virtue of having the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card 'grandfathered'  and receive all the benefits without any means testing. Give funds only to those who need the assistance.

Agree not all CSHC holders Mariner as it is now means tested. Just a  wealthy group who have had the card grandfathered since 2014 and whose substantial income from superannuation is ignored. Lucky them but grossly unfair to those who need assistance and cannot get it.

I am pleased to see the government finally paying an amount of income that someone could actually live on if they were out of work.  I wonder if this is really a temporary arrangement, or if it will end up being more at the end of the 6 month or whatever period for which it is implemented?  Having said that, I am very grateful to have the $750 stimulus package, some of which has already been spent locally on some much needed house repairs.  However, I am disappointed to see that my Age Pension (and that is my only income) has not, nor will be increased as far as I can see.  Life is going to get very difficult if the prices at the supermarket and other places continues to escalate as they have in recent weeks.  What used to cost me $30 now costs around $50, but my basic income has not increased to cover this.  I used to be able to manage quite well before all the price gouging.  Now I'm not so sure.  Perhaps the plan is for me subsidise my pension with the stimulus package.......I'm not sure.  So, as usual the elderly get left behind, luckily we have ways of stretching the dollar learned during the war and other times of economic hardship.  Millenials could learn much from us, if they could be bothered.

We got letters from C/L this morning saying the $750 has been sent, part pensioners so further means test.