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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.
Leading seniors advocate COTA Australia has called for a comprehensive look at superannuation policy to ensure individual decisions, such as those announced today, were part of a clearly articulated long-term plan for the system.
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.
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.
Older Australians will benefit from two Coalition policy announcements today supporting dementia research and indexing the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, according to Australia’s leading seniors advocate COTA Australia.
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COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on draft legislation to implement the higher concessional superannuation contributions cap that was announced on 5 April 2013.
Many seniors will get a better deal from superannuation reform
Major pension increase applauded – time for a fair go on Newstart too