“They told me that because I’m doing chemo they see that as I’m being treated and I could possibly live longer than that two-year period, so I don’t qualify.” 9News
The young mum helps care for her 10-year-old son, Leo, who is hearing impaired. Up until the end of last year Ms Parkinson had been working full-time doing clerical contract work but said her position was terminated when she became ill.
However, it was then that Ms Parkinson and her partner were given the crushing news that she didn’t qualify for the pension because of the very thing that was meant to prolong her life - the chemotherapy treatments. She said the staff member at Centrelink who delivered the news to her was extremely apologetic and also appeared to be distressed not to be able to help her.
“We have a 10-year-old to look after. I am hooked up to chemo from Wednesday to Friday every fortnight and my partner has had to take a lot of leave without pay,” she said.
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