As a long term unemployed who has been refused useful training (cause it would cost too much) and who had the 'Earnings Bank' taken away by Howard (and lost a lot of cash because of it when I was able to get work) and wondorously restored before the election - I want my 'okie bonus'too!

Single people without kids are now being discriminated against!


'Earnings Bank' was a scheme that recognised that infrequent part time work may throw you over the fortnightly limit of earings which means that they payment is cut, but you will not be over the yearly limit. You built up a 'bank of credits' when receiving no income from work, against which you could offset occassional part time income before losing benefits.