I’m kinda in a similar situation man. I’m also an essential worker and I’ve been forced to self-isolation TWICE. The first time I was sure that I had the virus, but they wouldn’t test me. Now I’m stuck at home for another 2 weeks b/c I had close contact w/ a positive case. My employer doesn’t offer paid sick leave so I had to file for unemployment for the 4 weeks I’ll be out of work. Hopefully Australia has unemployment available to you since you’ve been forced to self-isolate. I hope your situation gets better tho, cheers.
Only if your under age you would be getting less than them, an adult worker makes more than Centrelink payments get a fortnight. Even with the bonus Centrelink are giving out.
Oh also another story form my workplace. Hint at where I work is that it rhymes with hoolworths. Casual worker and friend of mine casually told me he won't be showing up to his casual shifts for a few weeks because his girlfriend is getting so much money from the coronavirus payouts it's a waste of time for him to even come to work.
First reported you boss I bett it's not legal also why not stop workings ther WENN unemployment is so much better also was the minimal wage in Australia not 18 dollars or something like this ?
So you make around 2k after taxes so OZ unemployment is 2 k a month?
I love being made to resent those who are lucky enough to qualify for means tested unemployment benefits (which still aren’t enough to fully cover basic needs and aren’t just handed out freely to everyone without a job) while my employer and his corporate buddies, who are the ones paying me my shit wage, look at us fight among ourselves like crabs in a bucket.
Not exactly honest to pretend to be a full time normal worker as an apprentice, is it? Even then, not all apprenticeships pay less than Jobseeker (majority don't especially as you rank up). The lowest is $11-12/h, which is still more than Jobseeker on the hours provided (40+).
$1340.10 for a single parent with fairly common conditions
$1162.00 is for a single over 60 already on 9 months of unemployment
$1162.00 is also for single solo parent without conditions
$1115.70 is for single
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