Tens of thousands of workers and their families lifelines are at threat because of The Morrison Government’s Anti-Benefits Bill
INDUSTRY SURPLUS STORIES
The Morrison government has introduced an anti-worker Anti-Benefits Bill into Parliament.
This Bill will smash workers entitlement funds and will rip away vital benefits from tens of Thousands of workers.
Worker Benefit Funds and Industry Schemes protect workplace entitlements from workers.
Established in industries where insolvency and redundancy are commonplace holding the entitlements in benefit funds ensures that the workers’ money is there if and when they need it.
The Bill will implement regulation and restrictions on worker benefit funds which are unlike anything in the corporate world.
Worker benefit funds use their surplus funds to invest in training and support services for their members. Without access to these funds, the Morrison government puts benefits for tens of thousands of families at risk. These benefits pay for things like funeral cover, ambulance cover, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol counselling and more.
Brad’s wife and two daughters were mowed down by a drunk driver who had run a red light. His wife broke her back in several places and his daughters were badly injured. Hardship payments from the industry scheme surplus allowed Brad to take months off work so he could care for his family while they recovered. Without the payments, Brad would have had to return to work to earn enough money to feed his family. HEAR BRAD'S STORY >
Bill fell off a ladder at home and was feeling dazed and experiencing memory issues. When paramedics arrived they were concerned he had a spinal or neck injury, and so they arranged to have him helicoptered to the Alfred Hospital for immediate medical attention; a service which came with a $14,000 ambulance bill which was paid for with industry scheme surplus.
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Lucy’s ex-partner and the father of her daughter, Alice, passed away suddenly aged 51. The industry scheme surplus covered the cost of his funeral so that the money raised for the family could be put towards Alice’s education. .
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When Don’s wife passed away from Breast Cancer, the surpluses provided by the industry schemes paid for her funeral and grief counselling for Don and his children. Don gave them a helping hand in the darkest days of his life.
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Learn more about some of the life-saving services these industry scheme surpluses provide, and what is at risk if the Parliament passes this Bill.
ANTI-BENEFITS = ANTI-FAMILIES
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