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utopiaSenior Contributor
So I arrived here at midday today.
Feeling a bit lost. Everything is so ... strange.
Not sure what to do now.
Starting to get a bit anxious. A bit teary. Trying hard not to think, or to feel.
Wishing I had a bourbon or some chips or junk food. Something to keep me busy and not feeling.
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Hi @utopia - I don't understand how they can argue with a medical certificate? so if your "injury" isn't temporary then it's permanent and if so you're entitled to a lump sum payment and disability pension is that what they are suggesting? People in these jobs nearly always back down if you give them work to do. I find bombarding them with facts and figures just confuses them and then they just give up. They like to aim for the easy targets and avoid the real ones. Just give them the facts embelished with lots of useless confusing information and you'll find you tend to get your own way. Take care and look after yourself... sounds like you're making some good progress despite the d__kh__ds at centrelink
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Suggestion - tell Centrelink that you applied to be a hospital cleaner / orderly / tealady ten times a day while you were in the psych hospital ... to no avail .... unfortunately ....
Can you get someone to rubber stamp that for you ?
💜 ... hang in there sweetheart ....
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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OwlunarSenior Contributor
I have had a couple of sessions like that with Centrelink - @utopia - no need to tell you the details - I won but sticking to my end of the puzzle - wow - the government is quick to take our money in all sorts of ways but finds it hard to give back
Wow - talk about a rock and a hard place!!!!!
But - when I first tried to get a taxi card I was rejected twice - I rang and asked why - the trouble - I had written that I had a back injury - not a spinal injury. The difference is magnificent.
I really hope they see sense soon - as if you are doing all this to pass the time
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