Fairness in Retirement Income
This campaign promotes a retirement income system based on principles of adequacy, sustainability, certainty and fairness.
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Our Recommendations
National Seniors Australia is calling for a fair and transparent approach to setting deeming rates.
National Seniors Australia is calling for an increase in the amount that can be gifted to charity and younger generations under Age Pension means test rules.
We are calling for a change to pension payment rules to give Health Care and Social Assistance sector workers a greater incentive to continue working longer.
A universal pension would give everyone a basic pension. It would eliminate means testing, doing away with deeming and taper rates, which complicate retirement planning of millions of retirees.
Policy Briefing: Fair and transparent deeming rates
Deeming rates affect pension rates, concession eligibility and aged care contributions. We are calling for a further 12 month freeze on deeming rates from 1 July 2024 and for government to use this time to review and reset the method used to set deeming rates so they are fair and transparent.
Policy Briefing: Increase pension gifting limits
National Seniors Australia is calling for an increase in the amount that can be gifted to charity and younger generations under Age Pension means test rules.
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Giving older Australians a better future
National Seniors is a not-for-profit membership and advocacy organisation that gives older Australians – working and retired – a strong national voice. We tackle issues such as age discrimination, mature age employment, the Age Pension, social inclusion, cost of living concerns and more.
