The Australian
April 19, 2014
THE pension age will be pushed out to 70 in next month’s budget and may come into effect as early as 2029 under a razor-gang proposal to accelerate Labor’s plan to raise the pension age from 65 to 67.
There are no plans to cut the existing pension but consideration is being given to changing the rate of indexation for age-pension payments.
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DAVID CROWE
FEBRUARY 12, 2014 12:00AM
TONY Abbott has signalled that personal benefits could be scaled back in the May budget by declaring that “everyone” had to live within their means, amid signs yesterday of tough measures to repair the nation’s finances.
As the government heralds the end of an “age of entitlement” in federal spending, the Prime Minister acknowledged that individual benefits would be under scrutiny just as much as those going to companies.
(AUU: Note, this ‘plan’ has passed both houses. See here for more details on bill. Unfortunately, the lack of reporting on this bill means this is the most up to date article on the subject. Strange.)
RENEE VIELLARIS
THE COURIER-MAIL
DECEMBER 03, 2013
READERS have reacted angrily to Abbott Government moves to claw back almost $3 billion in family and welfare payments under laws to tighten eligibility.
Pensioners, students and families have been included in the savings measures that will start from January.
The story has attracted more than 300 comments on couriermail.com.au and hundreds more on social media, many saying the moves are misdirected