Francelle
Senior Member
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- Victoria, Australia
Unfortunately too Tania there seems to be variations between Centrelink offices with some being very understanding (or at least less officious) and others being very obstructionist.
Perhaps it is sometimes a matter of who is dealing with the claim also. My B-I-L lost his wife when they had a four year old and two young teens. As well as an insurance policy payout on his wife's death, he simultaneously got a largish inheritance from a cousin but somehow he still got sole parent benefits and all the other health benefit cards etc. I don't know all the ins and outs of how it worked but he was totally upfront with them and he still got pro-rata benefits.
Perhaps it is sometimes a matter of who is dealing with the claim also. My B-I-L lost his wife when they had a four year old and two young teens. As well as an insurance policy payout on his wife's death, he simultaneously got a largish inheritance from a cousin but somehow he still got sole parent benefits and all the other health benefit cards etc. I don't know all the ins and outs of how it worked but he was totally upfront with them and he still got pro-rata benefits.