An ‘Age Pension’ for all Australians?
The Liveable Income Guarantee – a payment subject to Age Pension-type tests and available to all who make a ‘contribution’.
The Age Pension and downsizing
Will I lose my pension if I sell my home or downsize to a smaller one? Learn the effects of selling or downsizing on income and assets test for your age pension.
What to do with the extra time?
Australia will have, collectively, one billion hours of forced lockdown time. What you do with it could have big benefits to your bottom line.
Family home under threat again?
A leading taxation expert says that including the family home in the assets test for the Age Pension could help pay down COVID-19 stimulus package debt.
How to guarantee retirement disaster
Have you planned your finances in preparation for retirement?
Help make your money last a lifetime
Poor market returns can have a big impact on your retirement income, but a lifetime annuity can help to reduce your concerns.
How to earn an income in retirement
A superannuation expert discusses how to earn an income after you retire.
Time for universal basic income
The deficiencies of current welfare nets have been demonstrated in Australia over the past week. World leaders saying they will do whatever it takes to minimise the impact of COVID-19 should include a universal basic income as part of the solution.
Rate cut for retirees
Treasurer’s rates review welcome news for older Australians seeking to boost their income.
Would Centrelink changes affect you?
With government funds for bushfire relief putting the budget surplus in doubt, changes to the way welfare recipients report income have been proposed to save $2.1 billion.
Are reimbursements income?
Elizabeth does some volunteer work and isn’t sure how Centrelink treats expense reimbursements.
Is long service leave income?
Noreta has recently retired and wants to know whether her long service leave counts as employment income.
