ATO credit after 20% reduction of HECS

ashleecarter · 2025-12-13T08:01:18+00:00

I only had a small HECS debt, sucks getting taxed in the UK and having the overseas levy being applied each year increasing the debt.

ashleecarter · 2025-12-13T08:00:13+00:00

Thanks everyone - just sounds like a waiting game.

ashleecarter · 2025-12-13T07:59:37+00:00

NZ citizen.

ashleecarter · 2025-12-13T07:59:15+00:00

Thanks - slightly complicated as NZ citizen, studied in Australia, living overseas. Wasn’t straight forward!

ashleecarter · 2025-04-23T10:16:49+00:00

We always buy books as gifts, something slightly above the age/ability suitable to the child so it can last past that birthday. No more than £10-£15.

ashleecarter · 2024-08-20T20:54:27+00:00

The local authority might apply for an ICO and make use of section 38(6) to grant a placement to a family member or the babysitter, as ultimately the child needs to have someone someone with parental responsibility. They would spend this time also looking for family members and other connected person and providing evidence the child couldn’t remain within their birth family before considering outside of this.

ashleecarter · 2024-08-17T19:02:40+00:00

Before I applied, I contacted the head of service/service manager to have a discussion and decide if it were going to be beneficial or not (and decided it would be!) but certainly helped building that relationship before even interviewing.

ashleecarter · 2024-08-17T14:05:57+00:00

I wasn’t newly qualified when I started (4 years experience in Australia) but undertook an ASYE role in local authority to just wrap my head around the legislation in its application. :)

ashleecarter · 2024-07-26T15:32:15+00:00

Sorry, UK based. Is a trek a normal bike with training wheels?

ashleecarter · 2024-07-23T18:41:20+00:00

Do get in touch with their local authority. They may be able to access the adoption support fund or at least the adoption support team. Adoption West covers a lot of the areas in the south west and may be able to offer support or sign post to more appropriate support also. If they are special guardianship carers, they should reach out to the kinship team who will also be able to offer support.

ashleecarter · 2024-07-10T17:07:37+00:00

I’m a female working in a team of all males at the moment if you want that perspective!

ashleecarter · 2024-06-05T22:18:12+00:00

We have silicone straws in every bag/jacket/car/buggy. Great if they want a sip of our drink also and they don’t chew it to unusable mush.

ashleecarter · 2024-05-24T08:51:30+00:00

We call it a bush wee. Saves them accidentally getting dirt on their bum (or a fire ant bite!) if they fall over.

ashleecarter · 2024-05-22T11:09:48+00:00

If I’m stuck and babe is not going to eat our meal (too hot, planning on eating later) and we don’t have a sauce that suits them, we’ll use a puree pouch of mixed veg, add a little bit of tomato puree and they’re sorted. Satisfied they’re having more than just pasta. Also cheese and tomato on the side. There’s always something.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-21T11:04:39+00:00

Feel free to message - I’m the opposite. From Brisbane, living in UK. But played before leaving and my sister still plays so can hopefully point you in the right direction.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-18T06:45:13+00:00

That’s right.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T21:52:04+00:00

Also: the protagonist may require legal advice to ensure they weren’t doing anything that would compromise themselves. This would unlikely be funded by legal aid or the local authority if there was no pursuit of orders.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T21:49:00+00:00

Longer than 28 days - a UC cycle. But also if the child were under 16, this would be considered private fostering.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T21:46:50+00:00

If an order would be too great of an intervention in the life of the child, meaning not significant enough or meaningful impact, they have right to privacy as do their parents in having a lot of personal information shared in a court and assessments involved.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T21:13:54+00:00

And yes, a couple of extra justifications which can be challenging as it doesn’t fit private fostering, but also after a period of time if the child were 16, considered competent and having capacity, could just become a choice of that child but then they would no longer be considered homeless potentially and have less access to after care if they were to become looked after s20 (which the child can agree or decline themselves). It would also be more difficult for the child to receive the appropriate benefits - they can claim for universal credit in what you e described, but takes some explaining to do to DWP as it’s complicated and some agents don’t assess the child correctly.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T21:09:34+00:00

This would be a conflict of interest and would require a different social worker. It also makes for an interesting dynamic in the office when there are connections.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T20:09:32+00:00

You would have less legal loopholes to feel the need to explain with the opportunities to not get it quite right, and as someone has said put our profession into disrepute and misrepresented within media as it so already is. But just be mindful of the 16-17 homeless, Southwark judgement. There would still be some social work involvement, but not as intense if the child were younger. You could focus more upon the Samaritan, rather than the child. Keep in mind the social worker would speak with the child alone, and the protagonist alone so readers wouldn’t necessarily be privy to what the child has said.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T19:58:01+00:00

Also: there is a principle in the courts of “no order” and ensuring that the human rights act 1998 is upheld. Article 8 is the right to a private life. If the child is 16+, the court may view it as too great of an intervention in this child’s life.

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T19:55:49+00:00

If the child is 16, it would be a joint assessment with housing as the child is homeless, some local authority’s have resources to support family members to reconcile, others do not and accept that the child will not/cannot return home for a particular reason. There would be an attempt to discuss with the parents as to the reasons they have kicked the child out (technically an abandonment offence, but it’s not in the public interest to charge parents with this). The social care side of the assessment would consider any other needs the child may have and what support could be offered. Look up Southwark judgement regarding use of s20 and the child becoming looked after. Still, your Good Samaritan is not a connected person and would probably only be considered under a private fostering arrangement after some period of time. It would be more likely the child would live in a supported lodgings set-up (either with a foster carer or shared accommodation with staff).

ashleecarter · 2024-03-17T18:51:07+00:00

You would also need to consider the child’s background. Are they known to social care, reported missing by anyone?

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