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The Coronavirus Supplement was cut from $550 to $250 per fortnight on 25th September 2020. We want to know how you will manage the cuts?
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1.
I have received the coronavirus supplement
Yes, please continue with the survey
No, please do not continue with the survey
Other (please specify)
2.
Information about you
I have primary and sole care responsibility for one or more children under 18years
We care for one or more children under 18 years
I have care responsibility for an adult
Male
Female
Prefer not to disclose gender. If we have not provided you with a respectful option, please tell us. It will be noted.
English is my first language
English
is not
my first language
I am Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander
Before the supplement I lived in housing stress (more than 30 % of income was spent on housing)
I have a child support debt
A victim and survivor of family and domestic violence
I live in a city
I live in regional or rural Australia
Other (please specify)
3.
How do you expect to manage
Housing Cost
with the supplement reducing from $500 to $250 fortnight?
No Impact
Will skip or ration other household costs to make housing payments
Will not be able to pay rent on time or in full
Will not be able to pay mortgage on time or in full
Won’t be able to keep our/ my home.
Will become homeless, couch surf, sleep in cars
Other (please specify)
4.
How do you expect to manage
Health needs
with the supplement reducing from $500 to $250 fortnight?
No change
Reduce the amount and or quality of groceries brought. Can no longer afford fresh fruit & vegetables
Won’t be able to afford special dietary needs eg gluten free
Wont afford healthy food for school lunch box
Will be forced to skips meals
Reduce or miss health appointments
Won’t be able to pay for medication
Health plans put on hold or stopped such as dental work
Won’t be able to pay energy bills eg cooling as we go into summer
Other (please specify)
5.
What is the impact of reducing the supplement from $500 to $250 fortnight? Tick as many as applies
No change
Struggle to meet school elated cost, new summer uniforms, shoes ect
Remove or reduce children from activities, sports ec. Difficulties to pay membership, uniforms or required gear
Remove or reduce child care
Worried about the long school holidays and hardship
Won’t be able to afford Christmas or birthday presents
Reduce or stop family gatherings
Children happiness will reduce
Difficult to purchase clothing, basic underwear, summer shoes ect
Increased isolation as I can’t afford to have the car on the road or to buy petrol
Social isolation as an inability to attend social events family gatherings, birthday parties ect etc.
Stigma increased as we won`t be able to buy the new summer clothes, haircuts ect
No capacity to save any money for emergencies
Will go into debt to meet household costs
Increased household conflict due to increased financial stress
Increased stress and anxiety related to household bills
Poor sleeping, waking up due to money stress
The $550 helped because I have a child support debt and now worried about living cost
The $550 helped because my chid support reduced during COVID 19 and now worried about living cost
It cost money to stay safe. We are now less safe
Other (please specify)
6.
How important is it restore the $550 per fortnight?
Not important
1 star
Somewhat important
2 stars
Important
3 stars
Very important
4 stars
Critical
5 stars
7.
Work Ready and Employment (Tick as many as applies)
Lost part-time employment because of COVID 19?
Lost full-time employment because of COVID 19?
Left employment or reduce hours because of homes-schooling or care needs
Left employment because of a health concerns for self or child
Employment will
be
available post COVID 19
Employment will
not
be available post COVID 19
Unsure about past employment post COVID 19
Stopped studying because of COVID 19
Stopped voluntary work because of COVID 19
Commenced study because of the coronavirus supplement of $550 per fortnight
Will stop studying because the coronavirus supplement is now $250 per fortnight
More job ready because of the coronavirus supplement of $550 per fortnight
Less job ready because the coronavirus supplement is now cut to $250 per fortnight
Stopping mutual obligations helped my stress and anxiety
Mutual obligations will keep me informed and will help me find paid work.
Mutual obligations
do not
help me find paid work
Mutual obligations adds stress and cost
Afraid of not meeting the mutual obligations and my income could be suspended
Other (please specify)
8.
These comments may be shared in the Media, Parliament, Reports or other public events. In your words, please tell us how you will mange the cut from $550 to $250 per fortnight.
9.
If you have other comments please let us know.
Thank you for your time, we know that you are busy.
10.
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