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Deputy PM Warren Truss is reported to have told the Conservative Breakfast Club in Brisbane yesterday that many older people are squandering their superannuation savings on luxury items and cruises and then going on the pension.
Single pensioners will be at least $80 a week worse off in ten years under the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the indexing of the aged pension in the 2014 Budget.
Older Australians will be shocked by many of the recommendations contained in the Commission of Audit in the areas of health care, pensions and aged care, says leading seniors advocate COTA Australia.
Australia’s peak seniors advocacy organisation, COTA Australia, met with Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey in Canberra yesterday, following the announcement by the Prime Minister that there will be no changes to the pension during this term of parliament.
A new poll has revealed the high levels of concern about any changes to the pension with more than 70%
of Australians against raising the pension age to 70.
Leading seniors advocate COTA Australia is calling for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Tony Abbott to discuss pensioners concerns about any change to age pension indexation arrangements, eligibility age, or including the home in the assets test.
Pensioners and seniors across Australia are growing increasingly alarmed by the Government’s surprise
and haphazard announcements in response to the challenges and opportunities of an ageing
population, says Australia’s leading seniors advocacy peak, COTA Australia.
COTA Australia has welcomed today’s announcement by Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews of
a 0.5% drop in social security deeming rates from 4 November 2013.
Senior Australians, almost 50% of the voting public, have been let down by the major parties this election according to the Seniors Election Scorecard released today by peak seniors advocate, COTA Australia.
Budget Reply 2013: Pensioners will Rest Easier Tonight