I became a widow last year. My husband and I were part pensioners based on our combined government pension income. When he died I got about $20,000 of his govt. pension taking me over the single pensioner limit re income, as I also received a part government pension as he had. The aged pension was taken away from me as I just went over the limit, but I live on about $35000 less each year and cost of apartment living is still the same. Expenses are very difficult to pay now. I don't appear to quality for any assistance at all. Is there something in the government handouts for widows (or widowers) living on their own? Am i likely to be eligible for other pension types now?

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I was wondering when do Australians that are on the payment that are supposes to be doubled. Also what benefits applies to the double payments. Thank you for reading my message I await for your reply. Ann-Marie Kennedy

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Im so sorry to hear you lost your husband and that your going through financial hardship you poor woman ?? surely there should be some financial support for you from the government, I will be praying tonight for you I will pray into financial support for you?? God bless

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I am a single pensioner what will I get our of the stimulas package the 2 $750 is that all thanks mate tomo

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Newstart job search exc get double payment and age pensioner get some benefits but only disability pensioners who really need medicines operations all transportation specially single disability pensioners are they only get 2 times $750 and first one and the second one 4 mths gap is that what it is ? Is this government treat Ozzie disability pensioners like this and people not even work but attend couple times courses they not even Australian and never had good history if you look at the taxation office double payments but ohh yeah people migrants fake carriers everywhere fake robodept scandals and disability pensioners are sick and hardships and billions been ohhh sorry josh sorry your calculated wrong again and all that gambling areas pubs clubs are opens straight a way I hope they paying right amount off tax they the one should get fake robodepts not the disability pensioners ohh sorry josh's calculation is wrong or taxation is wrong we haven't seen this kind off system in Australia since 1940

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yes that and your 6 monthly increase of $3 ==%004 that is what the govt seems appropiate to the disabled and those who look after them

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I don't think pensioners on the disability support pension or any other pensioners will get this second stimulas package because the government is in debt very strange???

Paul Brooke sydney

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