Sunday, 30 December 2018

On the pension

On the pension 

Last day of  2018
Received message from myGov
We have not received your papers
Concerning foreign pension
(Post Office problems)
So we shall cut your Australian pension
If you have any questions
Contact us on .....
Well fat chance 
It's Sunday today!

Are pensioners not allowed Holidays 
In this dystopian world of ours?
 What about letting people 
Enjoy , yes, that's a proper word,
Enjoy a period of grace
Around the holidays ,
You know A week between Christmas and New Year.
One would think that pensioners
Would be free of mental abuse
From Centrelink and its ilk
Once granted the pension.

Well, obviously not!
It's the second time 
Within three months
Of being granted the pension
They're trying to suppress it.

The first time was 
You have too much assets 
Your pension has been cut
Turned out that a house 
Sold ten years ago 
Was part of the said assets.
It's mental abuse I say
Another waste of time
Dealing with the fuck-ups 
Of automated Centrelink!

Just berate pensioners
So they end up giving up 
Receiving the pension
Well, I know who I won't be voting for! 
Happy New Year by the way!

Alinor Austen
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