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101-year-old gets free rent plus a rebate


Ivy Laver couldn't believe her luck when the Department of Housing called to tell her she'd now be living rent-free and also get rebated for the money she'd paid since turning 100.


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Christmas has come in July for a 101-year-old Melbourne woman who has received a big cheque and a rent-free promise from the government.


Ivy Laver couldn't believe her luck last week when the Department of Housing rang her to say she would longer be paying rent in her public housing home, radio station 3AW has reported.


Furthermore, Ms Laver learned she would receive $8000 in back-pay after unnecessarily paying rent for the 19 months since her 100th birthday.


Melbourne's Ivy Laver has been granted free public housing and $8000 back pay.

Melbourne's Ivy Laver has been granted free public housing and $8000 back pay.



Her daughter, Michele Worthington, was even less believing.