Medicare overhaul slashes and dumps rebates for more than 900 procedures

Major changes to Medicare could leave Australians thousands of dollars out of pocket for common conditions – and it’s sporty families who’ll be the hardest hit Hundreds of rebates to be slashed or dropped under massive Medicare overhaul  More than 900 procedures for common surgeries will be impacted from July 1 Patients will be forced … Read more

Calls grow for Boris Johnson to provide fee rebates or accommodation grants to students

Boris Johnson said that the Government would ‘have to look at’ the cost of university fees and accommodation after he plunged England into a third national lockdown last night.  Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the Prime Minister praised students for the sacrifices they had made in staying away from university and learning online but … Read more

Renewing renters handed rebates thanks to tenancy deposit rule changes

Renters renewing tenancies handed rebates thanks to government ban on high deposits… with one totalling £3,385 Cap on tenancy deposits sees an average £320 returned to overpaying renters This follows government legislation which in June banned rip off tenancy fees  Deposits are now capped to five weeks’ rent or six weeks’ for rent over £50,000  By … Read more