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Income Support - Public Submission 10 - Submission - 15 February 2009

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Dear Deputy .G. Southern ,

In reply to the following questions: -

Is income support a fair system for all?

I have to say no to this one because I know one-parent families seem to get more help than married couples.

Example 1, a member of my family and her son receive more to live on because he has ADHD, I work part time, my husband works but is on a low income and we still end up with less money than her.

Example 2, a friend of mine recently split up with her husband and tells me she is financially better of now. She does not work, has received large hand out from S.S. Her husband works but pays nothing towards his family now so his better off to.

Does it meet your needs? I have to say no to this to because although the two people above can afford to go to their doctor every week I certainly can not, I am in ill health but have to limit my

families and my visits to the doctor.

What is your experience of the service? My experience of the service is not a good experience and I am sorry to have to say this but the system is all geared towards the lazy and the one-parent families. So there you have it,

Yours truly

Anonymous