Accommodation Supplement
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Topic: Accommodation Supplement
Posted By: sbeach
Subject: Accommodation Supplement
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 7:17pm
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Just a quick question about this...
For those of you that get it do both you and your DH/DP get it?? IYGWIM I qualify for about $50/week as DH works full time and I am a SAHM. So do we both get $50 each a week therefore $100 for just the $50?? WINZ have paid us as though we both get it and I want to make sure before I spend it! as it will be a PITA to pay it back... Thanks, thought it may be easier asking here than getting a straight answer from WINZ on the phone!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 7:30pm
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Usually you get it each, so he will get $50 and you will get $50. Yay, go shopping!
Makes a huge difference. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 8:59pm
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We qualify too and we both get it but both had to fill forms out for it... You could always ring and double check but they won't take $50 back straight away if they have over paid you. They over paid us and just took a certain amount each week until fully paid... We got overpaid almost $400 somehow and they rung me right away and said keep it we'll just take x amount each week until it's paid. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 9:06pm
They work out your entitlement using household income, then the amount gets split between you, so if you're entitled to $50 p/week based on his income, then you'll get $25 each. The first week is usually more than your normal weekly entilement as they will backdate to when you rang and made the appt. The backdated amount is also split  ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 03 June 2011 at 10:37pm
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We get ours split, but it gets paid in one lump sum as we had a joint account which makes it a bit easier ------------- 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 04 June 2011 at 9:58pm
| We get our big huge $7.50 each paid in seperately.....Break the bank!!!! Esp after they told me I would be getting $60 and then recieving a letter a week late saying it was that much less.......and we dont get any other assistance cos we are $22 over the threshold for any other help!!!! |
Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 05 June 2011 at 1:08pm
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Finally got a letter from WINZ! We get $58 each! woop woop! Is going to make a huge difference. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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