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4 days ago

The Partner Income Test is eugenics.

People on income support are forced into poverty and dependence, afraid to date, trapped in unsafe relationships, pushed past capacity, and punished for love.

Survival shouldn’t depend on your partner’s pay. Abolish the Partner Income Test

🔗 Read the article - link in bio.

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#centrelink #disability #policyreform BlueSky post on dark red graphic, text reads: The Partner Income Test is eugenics.
People on income support are forced into poverty + dependence, afraid to date, trapped in unsafe relationships, pushed past capacity, and punished for love.
Survival shouldn't depend on your partner's pay. Abolish it.
Read the article, link in bio. by @endpartnerincometesting

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4 months ago

I’ve just released my independent report: The Human Cost of the Partner Income Test (PIT).

Over two weeks, 798 responses were received from Australians impacted by partner income testing. After data review, 794 were included in the main quantitative analysis.

The findings are devastating.

Among included respondents:

76.6% reported feeling like a “burden” or “dependent” rather than an equal partner.

58.8% reported being unable to pay bills such as rent as utilities.

44.0% said the Partner Income Test had made them feel unsafe or prevented them from leaving a relationship.

This is not just a technical Centrelink rule.

For many people, partner income testing affects whether they can afford medication, disclose a relationship, move in with someone they love, or leave an unsafe relationship.

This has been shared with politicians, journalists and advocacy organisations. It is now being shared publicly.

The report calls for the abolition of the Partner Income Test across affected payments.

Adults should be assessed as financially independent individuals, regardless of relationship status.

Read the full report through the link in bio

Please read, share and send to someone who needs to see it.

A relationship should not mean losing financial independence.

Follow the new campaign @endthe_pit

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#endthepartnerincometest #centrelink #economicjustice #disability #domesticviolence Grey background graphic titled “The Human Cost of the Partner Income Test” (PIT) in black text. An independent Australia-wide survey based on 794 included responses. Arrow to continue swiping. by @endpartnerincometesting

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5 months ago

Your partner’s income is not your income.

Yet partner income testing treats a partner’s earnings as available to you, creating financial dependence and making an unsafe relationship harder to leave

We welcome the @australiangreens announcement that they will move amendments seeking to abolish partner income testing. This is a step towards the change we’re calling for, but an announcement is not a change in the law.

We’re calling on Parliament to turn this proposal into action. Financial independence and safety should not depend on who you’re in a relationship with.

End partner income testing.

[Image description:Orange graphic with large text reading: “In Australia, a woman is killed every 11 days in acts of gender-based violence”. Black text below reads: “The Greens will move amendments that seek to abolish partner income testing.” An article excerpt reads: “Australia must use every lever at its disposal to end femicide in this country, which is why the Greens are moving amendments that will stop government support from tying women to their current and former partners.”
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#EndPartnerIncomeTesting #ViolenceAgainstWomen #EconomicJustice Orange graphic stating: “In Australia, a woman is killed every 11 days in acts of gender-based violence.” It announces that the Greens will move amendments seeking to abolish partner income testing. An article excerpt calls for government support to stop tying women to current and former partners. The graphic ends: “End partner income testing.” by @endpartnerincometesting

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6 days ago

Following our meeting with the Department of Social Services’ Second Action Plan team, our campaign submission has now been formally published as part of the consultation record.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed their lived experience, research and time to this work.
@sophiaredjeb @chronically_me_xo @elleofarcana

🔗 Read the full submission:
https://engage.dss.gov.au/second-action-plan-submissions/end-the-partner-income-test-campaign/

Image description: Cream graphic titled “End the Partner Income Test” announcing that the campaign’s submission to the Department of Social Services’ Second Action Plan has been published, with a link to read the full submission. taken in Australia by @endpartnerincometesting

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Government systems must not create abuse.

Yesterday, the Government introduced legislation to prevent the child support system from being weaponised to punish, harass and control ex-partners. Important, not sure why it wasn't like that before.

And that should not stop at child support.

The partner income test reduces or removes a persons independent income because of what their partner earns. It forces financial dependence, makes leaving unsafe relationships harder, and can prevent people from having a partner at all.

You cannot design one government system around safety while preserving financial dependence in another.

End the partner income test across every affected payment.

Learn more: www.endpartnerincometesting.com

@chronically_me_xo @elleofarcana

[ID: 3 cream-coloured graphics using black and red text. 1st slide features Minister for Women Katy Gallagher and her statement that government services should be designed around safety and needs.

2nd slide features Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek and explains almost 100,000 parents and carers in the child support system have experienced or are at risk of family and domestic violence. Arguing government systems must prevent abuse.

Final slide calls on government to end partner income testing, highlighting role in removing independence, and making unsafe relationships harder to leave.]

#EndPartnerIncomeTesting #AusPol #FinancialAbuse Katy Gallagher, Minister for Women, beside her statement that government services should be designed around the safety and needs of the people who use them. The graphic says she made the statement about reforms to prevent financial abuse through Australia’s child support system. by @endpartnerincometesting

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A Quick update from our Co Director @chronically_me_xo Laura about recent meetings and discussions with @jordonsteelejohn #auspol #endpartnerincometest taken in Australia by @endpartnerincometesting

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Last week, members of @endthe_pit met with advisers to Social Services Minister @tanyaplibersek, to discuss the ongoing harm caused by partner income testing.

@elleofarcana, @chronically_me_xo and @sophiaredjeb raised financial dependence, extra costs of living with disability, domestic and family violence, and the loss of autonomy when someone’s income depends on what their partner earns. @sophiaredjeb also presented findings from their report, The Human Cost of the Partner Income Test, and one of our volunteers shared their lived experience of the policy’s harm in action.

We asked what evidence supports a fundamental assumption behind the policy: that partnered people can safely and reliably pool their financial resources.

We were told there was no evidence or data available to substantiate that assumption.

This matters even more as NDIS cuts put greater responsibility for support onto partners and families. People should not be pushed into greater reliance on a partner for care, while simultaneously losing income support because of that relationship.

We also raised the limitations of existing safeguards and asked what immediate harm-reduction measures the Government will take.

Our goal remains clear: abolish partner income testing and treat adults as financially independent individuals.

We’ve followed up with the Minister’s office and will keep pushing for meaningful reform.

[Image description: series of screenshots from notes app, black text on a white background. Slides summarise the End Partner Income Testing campaign’s meeting with advisers to Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek. Discussing financial dependence, disability, domestic and family violence, NDIS cuts, limits of existing safeguards, and calls for immediate reform. We were told no evidence or data was available to substantiate the assumption that partnered people can safely and reliably pool their finances. Final slides call for the full abolition of partner income testing.]

#AusPol #Centrelink #ndis Carousel of screenshots from the notes app about the End Partner Income Testing campaign group meeting with advisers to the Social Services Ministers office (Tanya Plibersek) regarding the partner income test. by @endpartnerincometesting

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2 months ago

Update on our meeting with the Minsters office available via our website copy paste the link down below 👇🏻

I will have a more Insta friendly post soon.

https://www.endpartnerincometesting.com/story/update/
#endthepit #auspol #dvawareness #disablity #australia

@sophiaredjeb @chronically_me_xo taken in Australia by @endpartnerincometesting

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We had a meeting today from 10:00–10:30am with Tanya Plibersek’s office. We met with two advisers, including one who works directly with Tanya.

We’ll provide a more detailed update after we’ve had a thorough debrief.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to meet and discuss these issues. We’ll be looking to meet with them or DSS again, as unfortunately 30 minutes wasn’t enough time to cover everything. We’ll also be sending follow-up emails and additional questions.

Elle, Laura and Sophia. @sophiaredjeb @chronically_me_xo taken in Australia by @endpartnerincometesting

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2 months ago

⚠️ TW: Domestic abuse, financial control & mental health

Today we’re sharing Emily’s Story and the devastating impact the Partner Income Test can have on independence, safety and choice.

Thank you to Emily for trusting us with her story. 🤍

🔗 Copy and paste the link below to read:

https://www.endpartnerincometesting.com/story/emilys-story/

#endpit #auspol #disability #dv taken in Australia by @endpartnerincometesting

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