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vividspecter@lemm.ee to Australia · 2 years ago

Disability pensioner charged $6,760 for renting a phone that retails for around $1,800

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Disability pensioner charged $6,760 for renting a phone that retails for around $1,800

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vividspecter@lemm.ee to Australia · 2 years ago
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Centrepay is an online tool designed to help people on Centrelink pay for essentials like rent or bills through automatic deductions. But financial counsellors say the government service is instead being misused by some providers to exploit vulnerable Australians.
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    The elderly these days were early to middle aged when the internet became a thing. In the 80s and 90s there was Skase, 419, fucking beanie babies as an example. Ignorance is not an excuse.

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      fuck that. People should not be preyed on for not keeping up with internet trends

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        Rent to keep has been going for 25 years. No excuse.

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          you’re a horrible person

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