Centrelink will enlist up to 1,000 staff from labour-hire firms to help it recover debts and enforce the compliance of welfare recipients. The move has prompted a furious response from the main public sector union, which labelled it yet another example of the government privatising our safety net. But a spokesman for the Department of…
OXFORD East MP Anneliese Dodds has backed Citizens Advice Oxfords campaign to stop residents getting mired in debt despite temptations from Black Friday this week followed by Christmas. The charity is encouraging people to think carefully about how they will spend before they start their Christmas shopping, while Black Friday, when retailers traditionally bring in…
A national coalition of Puerto Rican groups with heavy representation in Central Florida urged in Orlando Monday for Congress to offer full relief funding for the hurricane-ravaged island and for Florida and federal relief for evacuee housing in the Sunshine State. Joined at Acacias El Centro Borinqueño by U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, and Orlando…
It is often called the “best loan you’ll ever get”. So should graduates try and put their money to work elsewhere? Or, should they pay down their student loans as quickly as possible? We asked one expert what you should prioritise. HELP debt facts HECS was renamed HELP in 2003 VET-FEE-HELP was introduced in…
November 20, 2017 Robin Wigglesworth Listen to this article Play audio for this article Pause 00:00 00:00 This is an experimental feature. Give us your feedback. Thank you for your feedback. What do you think? Ill use it in the future I dont think Ill use it Please tell us why (optional) … Read the…
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — For the many Americans who face unmanageable credit card debt, it’s time to get their financial lives in order, says Andrew Housser, co-founder and CEO of Freedom Debt Relief and if they need outside help, time to know how to find the right firm. Many people are able…
Nov 17, 2017 Somalia needs humanitarian aid to stem its short-term suffering, but that cash will not break the country’s deadly cycles of drought, hunger, and poverty. To do that, the IMF must forgive Somalia’s crushing debt, just as it has for nearly every other heavily indebted poor country. LONDON Julius Nyerere, the first president…
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says state debt will hit $81 billion over the next term of government, but insists it’s not a problem for the state’s economy. It comes as a poll of six marginal electorates ahead of the November 25 Election Day finds voters believe the Liberal National Party are better economic managers than…
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says state debt will hit $81 billion over the next term of government, but insists it’s not a problem for the state’s economy. The ballooning debt has become an election issue, with LNP leader Tim Nicholls being criticised for not explaining how he will fund promises while also reigning in debt.…
Video PlayerClose By Maria Spiliopoulou, Alexia Vlachou, Valentini Anagnostopoulou ATHENS, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Faced with a dual crisis in recent years, the massive refugee influx and the debt drama, the Greek state has found critical aid in UNICEF and other local NGOs specializing in the protection of children’s rights. Through multi-level cooperation, strives have…