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Duk - Here's Bea!
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Tricky Stuff _ Remember Bea? She was the experienced staff member of the WINZ Foxton Work and Income office. (Some time ago Bea approached me in the New World Supermarket and whispered “Arsehole”). Anyway, an invalid came to me inquiring about Bea refusing to review his Temporary Additional Support. (T.A.S.) She had asked him if he was “happy with that”, (Having his TAS cancelled). “Not at all”. he replied “providing you give me verification of your refusal in writing”. |
Immediately Bea Lumis had a change of mind.
“I think we can help you out one more time” she said.
I asked him if his costs, which had given him entitlement to T.A.S., had been reduced or eliminated. “No”, he said, “there has been no change”
I explained that he was entitled to a review and a continuation of the Temporary Additional Support until such time as his costs had been reduced to the extent that he no longer met legislative criteria.
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The Lie - “Though your disability and other costs have remained the same or increased you cannot continue to receive T.A.S......you have had three reviews....that is all we can do”. Ministry policy and legislation is: “Where the client may not be able to improve their financial circumstances. In these cases a client may still qualify for Temporary Additional Support.” Special Benefit and Temporary Additional Support are, to all intents and purposes, the same benefit. Both are administered under s. 61G of the Social Security Act 1964
The main drawback is that you are required to re apply for Temporary Additional Support every three months. This is to wear you down. You know the feeling - “O no! not again”. The reapplication process, along with your case manager's misleading statements and lies, the Ministry of Social Services hope you will desist from pursuing your lawful entitlements. They want you to succumb to this ideal as it will ensure that you are kept under their thumb of intimidation, and under the curse of poverty for the remainder of your life. The meagre benefit barely meets your essential payments such as rent or mortgage, telephone, power, or hire purchase payments. You will notice that by the time the gluttonous Corporations and Banks are paid, you and your family have nothing left to purchase food and other essentials like toiletries, cleaning gear, bedding, clothing, and not forgetting those other 101 essential items needed to run a home free of worry. And let's not forget your car's maintenance and running costs. Including your transport disability costs of 78cents a kilometer. see: Elderly deceived You are expected to beg , borrow, steal and bludge your way through life until you die. It does not take a rocket scientists to understand that the humiliation of being turned away from a government agency which has the power to assist but misleads New Zealanders in order to deny that assistance; and the shame of being unable to provide adequate care for their families, results in much discontentment and unhappiness. Our jails are full, hospital waiting lists are disgustingly high, and our babies are bashed and murdered almost daily. In no small measure blame can be fairly laid at the feet of Work and income staff and their fat cat bosses. For it is these ones who ensure that essential payments such as rent or mortgage, telephone, power, and hire purchase payments are paid first even if it means having to pay for these services out of your Standard Costs. Standard Costs are those costs which the Ministry of Social Services considers as essential weekly living expenses such as food and other items needed on a weekly basis which are usually included in your grocery purchases. Do not confuse these items with actual food, as your case manager wants to show that you spend more on food than you really do. For instance your case manager may ask. “How much do you spend on groceries a week”, if you say $100 she will put down “Mary says she spends $100 a week on food”. Do you eat soap powder, or does your child eat the pencils you bought for her.? See:Work and Income - part one
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Obedience to policy
The WINZ employee had no option but to approve the continuance as the Ministry policy clearly states that she must, provided there were no “change of circumstances”
In reality there is no difference between the Special Benefit (Which many are still receiving) and T.A.S.
Simply put, if there is no change for an invalid's need for assistance, then continuance is automatic.
Same supplement
They are the same benefit under differing names. If they were not, those on T.A.S. would be disadvantaged in comparison to those on a Special Benefit. This would be unfair and inappropriate.
Ms Lumis was not only unproactive, but lied to this 50 year old invalid. He has worked hard all his working life and contributed to his community and country by way of taxers. Unfortunately he is beset with health problems and will remain an invalid for the remainder of his life.
Fair and Just
It is fair and just that the taxpayer supports him to live in comfort, security, and free of financial worries. This is his entitlement and legacy according to legislation.
Paid well
Ms Lumis has been paid good money to see that he, and anyone else in similar circumstances receives this assistance.
Unjust case manager
The unjust and discriminatory part of a beneficiary's involvement with the Ministry of Social Development is to be provided with a case manager such as the one here. Unfortunately almost all WINZ staff are experts at employing deception.
Intimidation
The smiling face, and words of greeting are merely a front to deceive and mislead the unwary. This country has gone to the dogs as it were. No small part can be attributed to Work and Income NZ's employees.
It is a sad fact that Case Managers are a law unto themselves. This is evidenced by the testimony of thousands of hard pressed New Zealanders. There are many disadvantaged and disabled kiwi's in jail, sick, hospitalized or dead as a result of the mean, unproactive spirit emitting from Work and Income employees.
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