Hi Erica thanks for responding to my email questions.
I used to get the PES while studying and without it I would not have been able
to afford to study.
Kind regards Jeff
On 7 Jan 2016, at 5:27 pm, Erika Schmidt <schmidterika34@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Jeff what i heard was that prescriptions will have an $1 govt fee added to
them (cant remember what they call it) but some chemist are not going to pass
on the extra $1 to the customer. One such chemist according to an ad on TV
is priceline chemists. I maybe wrong but thats my understanding.
As for other allowances that DSP recipients can get and DSP being reduced I
have not heard anything in relation to DSP being reduced. I heard the only
thing happening there is that the PES (Pensioner Education Supplement) will
cease which will be a great loss to people on DSP that are studying and using
the PES to offset there study costs and fees.
From: jeparker64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jeparker64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [insightsa] new changes to DSP
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 11:36:46 +1100
To: insightsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:insightsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi All, I was watching the news the other day and I heard the cost of
prescriptions was going to drop one dollar per script and some chemists
were not going to pass this discount on, I also heard if someone on the DSP
may get their DSp payments reduced if they receive other allowances from
Centrelink and I was wondering if anyone knew which allowance would effect
the DSP?
If anyone knows more about the new changes to the DSP could you please let
me know?
Many thanks Jeff Parker
