Friday 7 October 2022 02:52 AM How two best friends got MARRIED to exploit Centrelink loophole, become ... trends now
A young Aussie has revealed how they decided to marry their best friend so they could exploit a Centrelink loophole and become full-time climate activists.
In an anonymous piece penned for youth website Pedestrian on Thursday, the young author revealed the two friends - who are not in a relationship - have been living out of a car and struggling to get by without government support.
The author claimed they were unable to access Centrelink payments as independents because they are both under the age of 22, when people are automatically considered independent.
For that reason, the author said, they entered a marriage that was strictly business.
'For us, getting married meant we could be full-time climate activists who can hopefully afford food and continue to live out of our car' the anonymous Aussie wrote.
However, according to the Centrelink, youth under the age of 22 can prove their independence through working more than a set amount of hours each week.
The piece neglected to mention whether the wedded couple were working, or if they are even able to work full time jobs.
A young Australian has revealed how she and her best friend got married while in the boot of their car in order to access Centrelink payments (above, a stock)
The pair of youth activists eloped in the back of their car without any ceremony, their platonic marriage was strictly business, not even their parents know (above, a stock)
The writer explained that the two friends filled out the marriage forms from their car boot, officially eloping by the light of their laptop.
The author revealed the pair will continue their marriage until they both turned 22-years-old and could apply for separate Centrelink payments.
'I didn’t want to get married. Hannah didn’t either. But we knew we couldn’t make ends meet if we didn’t,' the anonymous youth wrote.
Neither of the two best friends have told their parents about the situation.
The piece did not mention why the pair had not informed their families.
