Single Mum budget tips – mobile phone plans that offer good value for money We’re sharing the love! A $35 credit for you and a $35 credit for us when you activate your new Felix mobile phone plan! Use our referral code to get a $35 credit in your Felix Wallet. Just download the Felix app from the Google Play or the Apple Store to sign up and activate using our promocode: BB00516 and the $35 credit will be applied to your next Felix eligible subscription purchase. This promocode discount cannot be transferred, retro-applied or used in conjunction with other offers. Subject to change. Prices ar ..read more

9News is looking for somebody to speak to about rental issues 9News is looking for single mums who are sharing rental homes as a way to afford the cost of living. If you’re doing this now, or maybe you have in the past, we’d love to hear from you. It’s for an online story so you won’t need to go on camera. It would just be a quick 15-20 minute phone interview. DEADLINE – 6PM 08/03/2024 How to respond/register your interest in this Media Call-Out… 1. Facebook comment “Submitted” at the bottom of this page. 2. Fill in this form to contact the journalist by the above deadline date. The pos ..read more

The Project is looking for somebody to speak to about Centrelink issues Hi all. I’ve been told some mums are having issues receiving Centrelink payments or having debt added to their accounts without any information regarding why or what it’s for. I’m hoping to speak to some parents regarding this. Please only reach out if you are willing to do a TV interview. DEADLINE – 6PM 10/10/2023 How to respond/register your interest in this Media Call-Out… 1. Facebook comment “Submitted” at the bottom of this page. 2. Fill in this form to contact the journalist by the above deadline date. The post ..read more

The Albanese Labor Government today announced a much-needed relief to Australia’s single mother families- the raising of the Single Parenting Payment youngest child age cut off from eight to fourteen. Here are the facts… Single mums will now be supported for longer Anthony Albanese confirmed the long-awaited extension to the Single Parenting Payment as part of the 2023-24 Federal Budget, bringing in the change of Parenting Payment (Single) being paid to single parents when their youngest child turns 14, instead of 8. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, “This change to single parent payments ..read more

Everything you need to know about the Albanese Government’s abolishing of ParentsNext, and the pausing of mutual obligations and participation requirements. ParentsNext is being cut and you may have a lot of questions For many Australian single mums who are participants of ParentsNext, the Centrelink scheme is a constant threat to their financial stability. One missed appointment or attendance could result in the immediate suspension of their Centrelink payments. For others, ParentsNext has helpful back to work training, child care subsidies and other support benefits. Whichever way you see it ..read more

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Am I really single? At what point does having a relationship affect your Centrelink benefits? Plenty of couples split up and remain living under the same roof for financial or family reasons. And plenty of people in ‘friends with benefits’ relationships do not consider themselves a couple. Thousands of single mums have a boyfriend or girlfriend but consider themselves single for Centrelink purposes. So are you really single according to the laws of the land? Or are you, inadvertently, a ‘welfare cheat’ who will be forced to r ..read more

Expert Opinion Panel Jason Bryce – Business & Finance Specialist Single mums will have a reason to smile again when the single parenting payment goes up. Photo source: BigstockHoward and Gillard’s single parent pension cut to be restored? By Jason Bryce Next Tuesday the Treasurer Jim Chalmers will apparently largely reverse Julia Gillard’s axing of the Parenting Payment (Single) for single parents whose youngest child is 8 years of age or older. Leaks and information coming out of Canberra indicate the parenting payment will be restored for single parents until their youngest child enters ..read more

Sunrise on 7 is seeking single mums willing to comment on the difficulties of rentals and housing Sunrise on 7 is seeking a single mother who is struggling with the current housing crisis. Maybe you live week to week? Maybe you are being kicked out of your current rental property? We would like you to speak on how difficult things have been lately. Any age is welcome, and we are especially encouraging mums over 40 to reply to this call out. We can send a film crew to your home or location, as well as give you all the questions that will be asked during the interview in advance. The ..read more

This Facebook post had many mums reacting and commenting – there are billions of dollars worth of child support owed in Australia- this mum’s experience may help you recover a child support debt too! The best of the Australian single mum Facebook support group I just won several year’s worth of owed child support – even though my child is now an adult. I hope other separated mums can use the same free methods I describe here to get their own owed child support. I am writing here about my child support evasion struggles with my Ex, and how I got a lump sum of all the money owed to me by using ..read more

SBS News is seeking single mums willing to comment on the rising cost of living I am looking for a single mother who can discuss their experience with rising bill costs due to cost of living pressure compared to couples who can share the burden of high prices. No specific number of children, any town. Thanks, Stephanie DEADLINE – this call out has been overwhelmingly responded to and is now closed. How to respond/register your interest in this Media Call-Out… Now closed 1. Facebook “Like” this page (at top or bottom of this page) 2. Email NOW CLOSED by the above deadline da ..read more