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Jobless New Zealander, 61, not eligible for JobSeeker payment and living out of car since coronavirus hit – ABC News
Some 200,000 New Zealanders living in Australia are not eligible for welfare payments and many who have lost their jobs in the pandemic are forced to rely on ov…
Maurie McCluthie’s life started to unravel when she became ill and lost her job as a disability carer.
A family dispute forced her from her home and she drained what was left of her superannuation.
Now she is living out of her car and sleeping on a friend’s couch.
“I never thought I’d be here,” she said.
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The 61-year-old turned to Centrelink, but as a New Zealander who arrived in the country after 2001, she was told s…
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