Soren wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 9:45pm:



Well, there's this from the National Communications Manager from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship:

"For starters, asylum seekers who have not yet had their protection claims decided have no access to Centrelink benefits.  Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme payments to eligible asylum seekers and allowances paid to people in community detention on Christmas Island are 89 per cent of Centrelink Newstart allowance.

"This is in fact less than the Australian aged pension.

"Once asylum seekers are granted permanent visas, they may gain access to benefits on the same basis and at the same rates as other Australian permanent residents.  There is no separate rate of benefit payments for refugees. "


Refugee hoax: http://www.immi.gov.au/media/letters/letters09/le091022.htm

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