Welcome to the NWRN website
The National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN)
provides free and independent information, advice and representation
about Social Security law and its administration. NWRN member
organisations operate in all states and territories of Australia and
consist of specialist community legal centres and services and
individual advocates. They are independent of Centrelink and all
government departments. [Read more]
News and events
"The
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs introduced legislation today to allow limited voluntary weekly
payment of Social Security benefits."
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more]
"The Welfare Rights Centre has welcomed today’s announcement by
Jenny Macklin, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services
and Indigenous Affairs, of a grant of $65,000 to hep the Centre
to publish a vital resource for
pensioners, unemployed people and families with
Social Security questions or
problems."
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