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I won't be able to afford my medication

Debt amount: 
$3400
Date debt issued: 
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Period debt occurred: 
September 2015 to February 2016
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
No
Payment Type: 
Youth Allowance
Appealing Debt?: 
Yes in process
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

It's affected me more than I thought. As someone who is already prone to anxiety and depression, it's always on my mind. I can't focus on university at all or really much at all. I have severe ADHD which has only been diagnosed last year, on the phone they kept asking for details from two years ago like who I spoke with on the phone, what time and dates I went when and where, no normal person would remember all these details from two years ago, let alone someone with ADHD.

The medication and therapy I use to fight my ADHD all up cost me $150 a month, my medication not being covered by Medicare costs me $70 and each psychotherapist session costs me $125 initially and I get $80 dollars back on Medicare. Even though I am still fighting the debt, Centrelink has started to deduct my payments, taking over $150 out of my $288 fortnightly pay this week. I won't be able to afford my medication or even afford to see my psychotherapist about any of this because I won't even have the initial $125 in my bank account. What little money I have for the next two weeks is going to have to go on what I can pay for bills and food, helping out my disabled mother and mentally disabled brother.

How do you feel about the way the Government has handled this process?: 

Utterly embarrassing and disgusting. Coming after the people who literally have 0 and who can barely even make it by with what they have. Working as hard as possible to provide for themselves and their loved ones. Targeting the elderly and young students and workers, refusing to take any responsibility for their actions or the damage they've caused.