Carl D wrote on Jul 10
th, 2024 at 6:33pm:
Baronvonrort wrote on Jul 10
th, 2024 at 6:22pm:
Cashless welfare was for the unemployed.
Yes.
To start with.
But, knowing governments the way I (and many other people) do, I am absolutely certain it would eventually be 'expanded' to include everyone who gets any sort of payment from Centrelink, including age pensioners.
I think you're wrong.
It was never intended for people on payments like the aged pension. I very much doubt the government would ever introduce it for payments like the aged pension. That would cost them a lot of votes (those on the aged pension and even non-aged pensioners).
For people of working age who should be working, and aren't engaged in some other legitimate pursuit (e.g. study, an apprenticeship etc.), they should get a cashless debit card, including and especially those on a single parent pension.
I don't pay taxes for these people to go out using it for alcohol, cigarettes or gambling.
It works exactly the same as any other debit card. It will simply decline at merchants which are prohibited, such as bottle shops, pubs etc.
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