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Calls for major Centrelink rule change as Aussies in relationships see income 'ripped away'
Yahoo Finance - 6 June 2026
The partner income test means Centrelink can reduce the amount of welfare someone receives if their partner earns too much.
WWDA calls for government to abolish partner income testing
Women with Disabilities Australia - July 2026
Endorsed by 10 Disabled People’s Organisations, WWDA calls on the Government to end partner income testing, and making disability-specific violence visible.
The 'archaic' rule forcing Australians with a disability to choose between 'love and survival'
Nine.com.au - May 1 2026
Critics say the “archaic rule” is trapping people, particularly disabled Australians, in poverty, or in some cases, unsafe domestic situations.
Physical Disability Australia - The Human Cost of the Partner Income Test
May 2026
Drawing on responses from 798 Australians affected by partner income testing over a two-week survey period, the report reveals that this policy is far more than an administrative Centrelink measure.
Why the Disability Support Pension's partner income test is once again under scrutiny
ABC News - 30 July 2025
Advocates are calling for the removal of the partner income test from the Disability Support Pension, which they say puts people with a disability at risk of financial abuse.
Women call for end to disability support pension partner income tests
Powerd Media - Feb 26, 2025
The petition, launched by Sophia Redjeb to the House of Representatives has amassed nearly 20,000 signatures urging the government to get rid of partner income tests across all welfare payments.
2025 E-Petition EN7076 closes with 19,076 signatures
Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek claims PIT is "work incentive"
In 4 weeks, a parliament petition calling for the end to partner income testing across all Centrelink payments closes with almost 20,000 signatures.