The "Do you need a hand?" thread

[CaptJCool]

And all those people at home that are apparently "not" spending money in our local economy.....

My husband just spent $200 on his fav keeto balls from a Tassie maker

Products

Ashgrove Cheese Online Store

www.ashgrovecheese.com.au

The same place we hope to get back to in August so he can take a large piece of empty luggage and say "Fill her up". Hes spending like a man who hasnt looked at his Super balance recently

If this is the wrong thread I apologise but I thought it fitted here

I would encourage everyone to spend some more and help family and friends.

Offer to gift to your church or club or community organisation (eg Meals on Wheels) - they are the more effective immediate distributors

As much as the Govt has boosted jobseeker payment, it doesn’t flow until 27th April and 1.6 million international students and visa holders (700,000 Kiwis) don’t qualify

From the Guardian
Jacinda Ardern says she has asked the Australian government to allow New Zealanders to access welfare benefits during the coronavirus crisis.

She told a press conference today:

I have raised this issue with Prime Minister Morrison. I have specifically sought, ‘Could we have a short-term exemption?’ Just for these exceptional circumstances for New Zealanders to be supported. Not least because it will encourage compliance at a time when we need everyone to be self isolating if they have to for instance.”

Ardern said both she and the deputy prime minister, Winston Peters, had asked for the exemption with their counterparts.

Most New Zealanders are banned from accessing welfare benefits and other social programs such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme under immigration laws brought in by the Howard government.

 

[MollyJones]

And many people (mainly women) as secondary earners will not be eligible for jobseeker payments if their partner earns over about $48,000.

 

[mrsterryn]

Bump cause I think this thread is important

 

[drron]

Well both our neighbours have offered to help us but we are fine.mrsdrron is getting the mail and doing the shopping for a friend who arrived back from Taiwan on Monday.

 

[prozac]

Sydney, Northern Beaches. Happy to offer but I am only able in my immediate area, Manly to Dee Why and inland a little.

 

[prozac]

Email from Coles this morning:

Lend a helping hand to those most in need

By the end of this week, carers, family and neighbours will be able to collect Click&Collect shopping orders in-store for customers who have used the Coles Online Priority Service (COPS)*. Carers, family and neighbours simply need to show the Click&Collect order confirmation when collecting the shopping from the in-store Click&Collect concierge service.

*only at stores where Click&Collect concierge is available.

Home delivery with Coles Online Priority Service (COPS)

We've created COPS for our most vulnerable customers and we're rolling it out as quickly as we can. This will mean that customers who can't shop in-store can have groceries delivered to their home.

Finally, thank you for your continued support as we focus on helping our most vulnerable communities and ensure we help those that need it the most right now.