Reduction in Disability Support when Partners

Tom Hughes made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Public Service Commission

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Dear Australian Public Service Commission,
I am writing to you requesting assistance , with regard to myself and my partner , living below the poverty line. We are both receiving the disability support pension , which I am sure you would know the situation we face , after both of us being single recipients , we became a couple and moved into a housing trust home together. We then found out , approximately , $245 , would be reduced , per fortnight , Each. Obviously around $490 reduced , for both of us , together. We currently receive approximately $1200 per fortnight , for both of us. I do not think you need to be a mathematician , to do the sums. Certainly very very difficult , for Any , Australian , to live at all. I do strongly insist , that this situation be listed as a priority to look at , as I do not believe Any Australian , leading into the twenty first century , should have these sort of living difficulties , at all.

Yours faithfully,
Tom Hughes

FOI, Australian Public Service Commission

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OFFICIAL
 
Dear Mr Hughes,
 
Thank you for your email to the Australian Public Service Commission.
 
The Commission does not administer disability support pension policy or
delivery and is therefore unable to assist you with related information.
 
We encourage you to contact the following agencies who may be able to
assist you:
 

* [1]Department of Social Services
* [2]National Disability Insurance Agency
* [3]Services Australia

 
As your email to us does not appear to be a valid freedom of information
request that we can process we are unable to process your request any
further.
 
Regards,
 
FOI Officer
Legal Services
 
Australian Public Service Commission
Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601
t: 02 6202 3500  w: [4]www.apsc.gov.au    
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hughes <[FOI #6858 email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 November 2020 8:35 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Reduction in Disability Support
when Partners
 
Dear Australian Public Service Commission, I am writing to you requesting
assistance , with regard to myself and my partner , living below the
poverty line. We are both receiving the disability support pension , which
I am sure you would know the situation we face , after both of us being
single recipients , we became a couple  and moved into a housing trust
home together. We then found out , approximately , $245 , would be reduced
, per fortnight , Each. Obviously around $490 reduced , for both of us ,
together. We currently receive approximately $1200 per fortnight , for
both of us. I do not think you need to be a mathematician , to do the
sums. Certainly very very difficult , for Any , Australian , to live at
all. I do strongly insist , that this situation be listed as a priority to
look at , as I do not believe Any Australian , leading into the twenty
first century , should have these sort of living difficulties , at all.
 
Yours faithfully,
Tom Hughes
 
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for your response.

Yours sincerely,

Tom Hughes