Oh no not stamps again--seems like we get the rises in the cost of living LONG b4 we get the pension rise

You're right PlanB, I think the theory is that the cost of living goes up and through the GST the government increases their revenue, then they consider a rise for pensioners. Hence, we have already paid for our increase. We will always be playing catch-up, which would be fine if the base rate was reasonable.



The argument that any rise would have to be paid in perpetuity does not hold water. Future generations are better prepared for retirement, with superannuation being compulsory. Therefore the only people receiving a retirement pension in the future will be those who were unable to work because of a disability, and I don't have a problem with that, or those who just don't want to work.



There's a whole new argument about those who don't want to work and what the future holds for them. When costs are broadcast with regards to pensions, I assume that the unemployed are also included in those calculations. I would really like to know how many retirees there are.

Jade

here is a Fed Gov site that you can try

www.fahcsia.gov.au/seniors/pension_review/