article_snippet: 9 News' A Current Affair programme told the tale of Jason Cooper a former tiler who was placed on a Disability Support Pension and eventually awarded damages totalling $1,025,000.
article_snippet: Jason Cooper received a payout of $1.025 million.
article_snippet: As well as substantial legal fees that were taken out of Jason Cooper payment Jason Cooper also blames Jason Cooper financial mismanagement on not being able to access internet banking to monitor Jason Cooper spending.
article_snippet: Jason Cooper blamed his financial mismanagement on not being able to access internet banking .
article_snippet: Mr Cooper went to the administrative appeals tribunal to have the ruling overturned but the administrative appeals tribunal told his his purchases were ‘unwise, irresponsible and unnecessary decisions’.
article_snippet: Mr Cooper was placed on a Disability Support Pension and eventually awarded damages totalling $1,025,000 .
highlights_snippet: Jason Cooper a former tiler was awarded damages totalling $1,025,000 .
  
highlights_snippet: A tribunal said Jason Cooper a former tiler made 'irresponsible and unnecessary decisions' 