Funeral insurer Youpla 'grew and grew' off welfare payments, then collapsed - ABC News
6/15/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 8 months ago
by Amy Bainbridge, Loretta Florance, Kirstie Wellauer
by Amy Bainbridge, Loretta Florance, Kirstie Wellauer
In 2013, the government was warned that allowing funeral insurers to access Centrelink payments could end badly for customers. Almost a decade later, it did.
Euahlayi woman Beverley Roberts is one of thousands of First Nations Australians who for years put money aside to pay for their own funerals. Key points:
- Collapsed funeral insurer Youpla (f… [+8192 chars] full article...