carbon tax benefit

snap1946 · Senior Member

carbon tax benefit

brickies · Guru

The press release that I read stated the the payment was with your first payment after that date , so I would think it would come with your first pension payment after that date not on the 28/05/12

Happywanderer · The Master

No, You get in with your next payment after 28th and up to 8th June. It is 250.00 I will get mine on 6th June.

KenK · Senior Member

Hi all,

Mine was in the bank by 9:30am on 28.05.12 Considering using mine to buy a new van.

tezza · Senior Member

I wonder how far it will go. If parks put up their price by $1 a day, petrol goes up by 1c a litre, power by 1c a kilowatt, bread by 1c a loaf, potatoes by 1c a kilo etc. etc. $250 will not last long.

Happywanderer · The Master

Not too far tezza, mine will go towards solar panels, thats green energy enough for me.
We also get a pension increase of a few dollars a week but that doesn't start till next year, I think March.

Xennon · Veteran Member

hmmm ... not being on a pension myself, and not getting ANY govt assistance at all - living solely of savings and now my super "pension" - I got a feeling I'm not gunna see a single cent, yet in many ways I'm worse off than many who will get a payment. Sux to be me.

brickies · Guru

This payment I believe is a one off payment to soften the blow for the start up then from the 1 st. july there will be and increase in the pension to off set increase in cost .Before I turned 65 We also live off our super but when you turn 65 centrelink are very helpful and give you a pension depend on your situation on how much but it around $932000 before you get nil pension, we do live in a lucky country first to have good super which allow us to stop work early if we want to and then top us up at aged 65 if we need it

neilnruth · Guru

Well I'm hoping we get something as we both missed out on the $900 incentive a few years back.

Happywanderer · The Master

Just found this on the centrelink website. I did see somewhere else how much it was going to be, not sure how much but think it was about 10.00 - 12.00 a fortnight.

"Increases to regular payments commencing from March 2013"

billy the kid · Veteran Member

It is a lump sum of $250 now,for singles and from 21st march $338pa which is $13pf. I didn't take any notice of the married rate.

Happywanderer · The Master

Thanks Billy, thought it was around 12.00 but wasn't sure exactly. I think I saw the item in the sunday paper.

Sheba · Guru

billy the kid wrote:
It is a lump sum of $250 now,for singles . I didn't take any notice of the married rate.
Married rate is $190.00 each.
Cheers,
Sheba.

pricey43 · Guru

I got mine with my pension yesterday but hubby, who is on Newstart hasn't got his yet.

Mine was $190.

milo · Guru

hmm if its a lump sum it will be going towards paying my gas and electricity bill, i could really use it right about now..

nomadic1 · Senior Member

I read somewhere that self funded retirees get it if they have a health care card. I hope that's right 'cos i'm a self funded retiree with a health care card.

snap1946 · Senior Member

thanks all for the replies

cheers snap

ozjohn · Guru

Looking at the full couples rate of $338 that's a whopping 46 cents each per day.
WOW! We'll have to set up an appointment with a Finacial Adviser to see how we can spend or invest it.

Hi! I'm Wayne Swan, I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help you.
Yeh! Right.

Happywanderer · The Master

They are certainly very generous, aren't they?

Hylda&Jon · Guru

Wonder if I get the single or married one since Hylda is working & we're defacto/engaged.

Happywanderer · The Master

Depends on what pensions you are on now Jon. Are you on a singles pension or joined as a couple for a pension?

milo · Guru

im on singles dsp pension, wonder what ill get..

Happywanderer · The Master

milo, you will get 250.00 lump sum with your next payment as mentioned above.

Hylda&Jon · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
Depends on what pensions you are on now Jon. Are you on a singles pension or joined as a couple for a pension?

I'n on a single disability pension but it dropped close to $200 a fortnight when we moved in together after we got back from our trip & Hylda wasn't even earning any income then or recieving any benefits because she isn't an Aussie citizen. I still had to support both of us on a cut pension of $450 a fortnight and pay for the morgage at the same time so, after that Gov money grab, nothing will surprise me.

Cheers

Jon

Happywanderer · The Master

The way I see it Jon, you should still get what other singles on Disability get which is 250.00. I certainly hope I'm right for your sake.
Gosh there are some mean govt departments around aren't there?

milo · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
milo, you will get 250.00 lump sum with your next payment as mentioned above.

thanks for that HW

neilnruth · Guru

I noted it said 'FROM' $190 for each person in a couple for pensioners. I'm not a pensioner (or anything else) so we only expect 'from' $190 which is probably less than $190.