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James Coyle
James has over 35 years experience in financial services with particular expertise in two of the key components of retirement finance - Superannuation and the Age Pension. He is passionate about providing the guidance and support that can help older Australians enjoy their best possible retirement. He lives in regional Victoria surrounded by dogs and chooks.
The other important thing affecting pensions this month is the March review of certain asset types by Centrelink. The combination of a CPI pension increase plus an assessed reduction in some asset values may create an even nicer jump in the pension payment for some.
$20 is better then the $6 pay rise in our pension,But in all honesty what’s $20 going to buy us with the high inflation,every thing has gone up in prices exspecially petro ,No one will be able to go any where on holidays these days, the pm doesn’t have a problem with inflation with a nice pay pkt in his bank acc,he is living the high life whilst pensioners,and working people ect are doing it hard,not fair at all ,I believe that all PM needs to retire on our pen and not on a hefty pen,even then they would still have no idea as to how hard pensioners and workers are doing it,$100 will be a better choice to help every one in need see the light at the end of the tunnel,Mr Rude was the only Prime Minister that has helped pensioners emensley,we all would like pm Morrison raise our pensions by $100 FN if he had a heart at all,Mr Morrison is for the rich and not the poor but he seems to have forgotten that us old pensioners did work and payed our taxes ,You really need to be voted out and give Anthony Albanses a go as we know he will do better.
I cannot believe how stingy the government is with pension income/asset tests. Most of us have been honest hard workers in our younger years and paid huge taxes on everything, not having had a choice. Well why are pensioners penalized so much yet the politicians of this country are paid HUGE benefits and allowances even when no longer in office not to mention the mighty lurks and perks and fat wage packets they receive per annum. Ex pollies forfeit their huge wages when they retire just as anyone else who looses a job or retires. We are not paid a continual payment for services from ex employers. Get real and start treating everyone the same and it’s about time the public demanded a pollies wage review.
Wow $20 do you call this a huge increase,No I call this an insult to all pensioners ,Pensioners need a$100 a FN to be able to live just a little bit more comfortable.with all the price hike on food and petrol it’s impossible for pensioners even for working people to survive,I’m sure that Anthony Albanese would have given us pensioners the $100 rise,You just have no idea as to how pensioners live from day to day and some even go with out food to pay their rent ,Seems to me that you are for the rich and not the poor,I’m hopeing that there will be a change in parliament where it concerns Prime Ministers and gov workers retiring on a very high pension ,All prime ministers need to retire on our low pension see if you like being on a very low pay,You need to get out of parliament and give Anthony Albanese a go im sure he will do better,just have a heart and give pensioners what they really deserve which is the $100 a FN to make life a bit easier for us,,As it stands when you give your self and your workers a pay rise it’s in thousands of dollars not a $20 pay rise ,Big difference sent it,,,Tour an insult to pensioners and workers,,Need to be voted out?
Remember, it’s not the government’s money but the taxes every working Australian pays. I agree pensioners deserve more, after paying taxes all our working lives. Both parties are too busy handing out money and benefits to refugees.