2014 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.
Well, that just sucks. The whole month of April I worked isn't going to be considered? Seems unfair.
I can't pick up any work at this stage, who's going to hire a woman at 35 weeks pg? lol. I resigned about 10 weeks ago. So I'm probably officially screwed. Awesome. Thanks again centrelink for your confusing terms and conditions screwing me over yet again!
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Maybe give them a call or go in to see someone and explain your situation?
2014 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.
Damn woman, are you insane? lol
It took me a month to get them to realise I was eligable for parenting payment. 4 phonecalls, 90 minutes on hold each time. Every time I went in to see someone to explain my situation, it was at least an hour of waiting. Only to be told different things each time.
I was told in each of these conversations that yes, I would be eligable. Turns out even the staff don't know their own criteria. I guess the only hope I have is to go back to the office across the border and hope I get to see the lovely woman who sorted out my claim for parenting payment. She was somewhat of an oracle. Now if I could just remember her name.
I HATE dealing with government agencies!
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Fair work has a whole section about PPL, have a look there are there is a lot of info. We have a policy on it at work and provide staff with a lot of information about it too so that they know what their entitlements are and what is required.
I don't really see it as Centelink's fault as such (other than not giving you the right info to start with) there are rules in place for a reason otherwise it would be possible fore people to take serious advantage of this system. However I agree that it doesn't seem fair that someone could get some casual work and still be eligible but someone who finish up work earlier but has been full time isn't.
Did you finish early for health reasons? This is one of the exemptions.
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The ten week gap will render you ineligible for ppl, even if you get a job now. You have to have worked en of the 13 months before edd (so may 2012 to June 2013), with no gap exceeding 8 weeks between work days
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You can apply, have it rejected and then appeal on the basis of ill health of your son. However you would have to price you were given o alternative but to resign. Unfortunately I think you're going to struggle to do that with the circumstances ou have given here. Don't falsify your edd. Why happens if you go post dates. Or you are asked to provide documentation ir the doctor tht you had o have the period from feb il w off due to the whooping cough and would ate otherwise worked through til 34 weeks? The doctor has to put your edd on the letter and then you can be caught for knowingly making a fraudulent claim which can be prosecuted...
The 13 month period applies to th 13 months IMMEDIATELY before your edd. And does carry qualifications (like no gap exceeding 8 weeks). Most people finish around 34 weeks which means they are essentially saying from the date 13 months before your edd until the date you hit 34 weeks (a period of 11.5 months) did you work for at least ten of those months
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