Continuing Rant Thread - Get it Off Ya Chest here

[spog]

After my last post about Centrelink dramas I finally had a win. I phond them up after giving them a statement of child support paid and they said we did factor in your child support but it was slightly out and we owe you $72.00. Whoopty ******* doo. What about the $1500 you garnished for my tax return?
Oh that's child support you have to speak to them. So another call to CS and they tell me that when my daughter lived with me I didn't claim child support from her mother so they told Centrelink there was no maintenance action taken and that's why they garnished my tax return to the tune of $1500.
Umm I didn't claim CS from her mother because I was paying her for the other 3 kids that still lived with her FFS. And CS knew that because they worked out what I had to pay her.
Typical bloody situation where the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing with these gov depts.
So CS send off the info to centrelink and I phone them back a week later and am told that not only am I getting back the $1500 they took from my tax return but also a further $1000 that I paid to Dunn and Bradstreet back in 2010 as I was told then I was overpaid and owed a debt.
She said to me you would be surprised how many people cop these debts and just let it go because they don't realise that it's a mistake.
You would think that if CS can work out how much I have to pay my ex for 3 of my children who lived with her while one was living with me that they would also be able to tell Centrelink that there are two cases involved not just one. But of course not. ******* useless.
On A Current Affair tonight they said Aust Post was the second most complained about department after Centrelink. Does not ******* surprise me.
So at least I now have plenty of money for some brew gear.

Fark me,imagine the gallons of **** that would hit the fan if a private company was run on the same principals and actions ! Mind boggling.

 

[pk.sax]

I had a call to CS today....wanted to update my income situation. The bloke I spoke to was really good and knew his stuff. He basically told me not to update my income situation as they base CS on your previous income, via the ATO. He said legally I dont have to pay anything extra until next financial year, but I could if I wanted to, but would affect my ex's FTB befit..etc...etc...

But the whole CS thing is a nightmare....they never seem to get it right unless you really push them...

Out of interest (non warranted), cannot you make an agreement with the other parent of your kid as to what your contribution will be and cut the government out of the story entirely?

Assuming of course that they are willing to sign a mutually agreeable piece of paper.

 

[Blind Dog]

All of these sick people not coming to work are giving me plenty of opportunity to do overtime!!
Guess what I'm saving for..

You've been seduced by RMs sweet talk and are going to buy a Williams ****?

 

[AHB_Admin]

And all that hard work trying to win her over, no wonder a bloke drinks !
Cheers....spog....

We just had our first year anniversary a few months back. We have 2 kids and have been together for over 8 years.

In reality she burst into tears. I love that damn women.

 

[Tahoose]

You've been seduced by RMs sweet talk and are going to buy a Williams ****?

I'm thinking more down the line of a BM and a brew bucket

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Out of interest (non warranted), cannot you make an agreement with the other parent of your kid as to what your contribution will be and cut the government out of the story entirely?

Assuming of course that they are willing to sign a mutually agreeable piece of paper.

You can make private arrangements, but you have to be carefull about the wording. And it has to be logged with CSA.

 

[Blind Dog]

I'm thinking more down the line of a BM and a brew bucket

Sweet

 

[i-a-n]

WHO ORDERED THIS CRAPPY WEATHER 2 F'ING WEEKENDS RUNNING!

 

[bradsbrew]

WHO ORDERED THIS CRAPPY WEATHER 2 F'ING WEEKENDS RUNNING!

Me! Is great for the new turf I put in 3 weeks ago. Also a good tv day for the kids, so I am brewing.

Great weather this is.

 

[pk.sax]

Bright and sunny here in adelaide

 

[i-a-n]

Qld? Paradise? Not this winter. Wrapped up indoors with movies..... Oh joy.

 

[Florian]

I'm with Brad. Gotta love a few rainy weekends in winter.

just stick the kids in their gumboots and stuff and send them out into the yard, the house is lovely and quiet for a few hours non stop. Never lasts that long in the heat of summer.

what variety, Brad?

 

[bradsbrew]

what variety, Brad?

Sir Walter.

 

[i-a-n]

I 999

I'm with Brad. Gotta love a few rainy weekends in winter.

just stick the kids in their gumboots and stuff and send them out into the yard, the house is lovely and quiet for a few hours non stop. Never lasts that long in the heat of summer.

what variety, Brad?

I'm guessing you never lived in England....even my dogs were cold

 

[manticle]

Why don't dog owners clean up dog **** rather than leave it in the middle of the main ******* shopping strip for pedestrians to spread far and wide and take into every shop along the way?

 

[jlm]

I pick up my dog's, my own waste however......leaving that out for the ages.

 

[manticle]

If I tread in human grogans down in Tassie, I'll be knocking on your door.

 

[Not For Horses]

I have a funny story about poo, a teapot, some superglue and Osama Bin Laden...

 

[pk.sax]

Why don't dog owners clean up dog **** rather than leave it in the middle of the main ******* shopping strip for pedestrians to spread far and wide and take into every shop along the way?

Why don't dog owners clean up dog **** rather than leave it in the middle of the main ******* shopping strip for pedestrians to spread far and wide and take into every shop along the way?

People just don't watch Seinfeld enough. I blame it on having it at the same time slot as MASH.

 

[CrookedFingers]

I watched Seinfeld once......yada yada yada.....it was funny.


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