YVONNE PASCOE: I'm concerned for his future. That's really my biggest concern now. What will happen when we are no longer here? PAUL FARRELL, REPORTER: Christopher Pascoe loves helping his mother ...

A FORMER Iraqi war captain who “cannot work” because of “invisible” mental injuries sustained in war has lost an appeal to claim a disability pension. His failed bid is one of a string of recent ...

Thousands of Aussies could soon be reimbursed after unknowingly paying more than they owed on Centrelink debts.

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has said the process by the Department of Human Services' (DHS) online compliance system (OCI) to send letters demanding money repayment ...

A devout Christian woman – who refused Buddhism-based mental health therapies due to her religion – has lost a Centrelink battle for disability support pension. The woman lodged a Centrelink claim ...

ANASTASIA MCCARDEL: Bruce had the biggest heart of all people. Just the most easy-going, decent person you could ever meet. PAUL FARRELL, REPORTER: Bruce McCardel was adored by his family and friends ...

During 2018-19, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) finalised 13,491 first reviews of decisions made by Centrelink across all of the welfare system's payment streams. In that year, the maximum ...

Aussies struggling with a sudden expense are being reminded about a little-known system within Centrelink that allows recipients to get money advanced to them if they're strapped for cash. The ...

Payments are re-evaluated twice a year to make sure they are in line with the changing economy and some recipients are being offered a sizeable welfare hike. From September 20, more than 5 million ...