300 Reasons to Cry

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)

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 6. How important is it restore the $550 per fortnight?

Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Very important

Critical

Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Very important

Critical

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* 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)

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* 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.

300 Reasons to Cry

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* 1. I have received the coronavirus supplement

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* 2. Information about you

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* 3. How do you expect to manage Housing Cost with the supplement reducing from $500 to $250 fortnight?

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* 4. How do you expect to manage Health needs with the supplement reducing from $500 to $250 fortnight?

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* 5. What is the impact of reducing the supplement from $500 to $250 fortnight? Tick as many as applies

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* 6. How important is it restore the $550 per fortnight?

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* 7. Work Ready and Employment (Tick as many as applies)

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* 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.

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* 9. If you have other comments please let us know.
Thank you for your time, we know that you are busy.

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* 10. If you want to add your voice, a statement, a picture or stay connected. Visit the 300 reasons to Cry page https://www.facebook.com/300Cry

300 Reasons to Cry

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* 1. I have received the coronavirus supplement

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* 2. Information about you

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* 3. How do you expect to manage Housing Cost with the supplement reducing from $500 to $250 fortnight?

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* 4. How do you expect to manage Health needs with the supplement reducing from $500 to $250 fortnight?

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* 5. What is the impact of reducing the supplement from $500 to $250 fortnight? Tick as many as applies

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* 6. How important is it restore the $550 per fortnight?

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* 7. Work Ready and Employment (Tick as many as applies)

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* 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.

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* 9. If you have other comments please let us know. Thank you for your time, we know that you are busy.

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* 10. If you want to add your voice, a statement, a picture or stay connected. Visit the 300 reasons to Cry page https://www.facebook.com/300Cry

* 9. If you have other comments please let us know.
Thank you for your time, we know that you are busy.