Positive Life NSW

Talkabout received a number of enquiries and passionate letters about the BGF client service changes. We sat down to talk to BGF CEO Bev Lange to put forward some of your concerns.

Your Social Security and Family Assistance entitlements may be affected by whether Centrelink assesses you to be single or a member of a couple.

Lance Feeney reports on the impacts of same-sex legislation on Social Security law for people with HIV receiving Centrelink benefits.

Douglas Barry on his experience returning to the workforce. 

Lance Feeney updates Talkabout readers on where we're at advocating for your rights. In 2008, the Federal Minister for Human Services Joe Ludwig conducted a review of the Job Capacity Assessment program. Positive Life provided a submission to the review.

Rises in the cost of living have led to concerns that people on low incomes – particularly those dependent on the maximum rate of pension with few assets – may be finding it harder to make ends meet. Lance Feeney on the pension review.

Glenn Flanagan on navigating employment and HIV.

Changes to relationships recognition could bring financial strain to same sex couples on a pension.