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Older Australians will welcome confirmation that the Federal government has dropped unfair changes to pension indexation and given them more choice and control in how they receive aged care at home. Other budget measures will be received with less enthusiasm including changes to employment incentive
Comments on the age pension made by Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, in an interview with Sky News Australian Agenda this morning, have been welcomed by Australia’s peak body for all older Australians.
The release of the Intergenerational Report today confirms the government’s continued intention to cut the age pension, highlights the need for more focus on combatting age discrimination and having a more dynamic workforce participation policy, and reaffirms the need for a comprehensive retirement
People over 50 desperate to find work in an ageist employment market are greatly offended by claims made by a Commonwealth government department that older people are happily retiring on the dole, COTA Australia said today.
Older Australians have fared poorly in the 2014 Budget with hits to the age pension, introduction of co-payments for health care, changes to aged care, and the abolition of measures to improve housing affordability.
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.
A childcare system that is more flexible, affordable and accessible would alleviate the pressure on older
Australians to provide care for their grandchildren when parents return to work said leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today.
Better planning is urgently required if Australia is to embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of Australia’s ageing population said leading seniors advocate COTA Australia responding to a new Productivity Commission report released today.
Australia’s five and a half million older citizens want a future free from discrimination; to be able to participate fully in Australian society; and to have access to quality and affordable services when they need them, said leading seniors advocate COTA Australia on the eve of the International Da
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.
The release by The Greens of a comprehensive policy for older Australians puts the two major parties on notice to tell us how they will support seniors if they are elected this weekend.