Big age pension increase unlikely for September rise

EW
Updated August 17 2018 - 12:42pm, first published 12:01pm
PENNIES: Pensioners shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a windfall from the September 20 pension increase.
PENNIES: Pensioners shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a windfall from the September 20 pension increase.

THE twice-yearly age pension increase due next month is unlikely to make much difference to cash-strapped pensioners living below the poverty line and facing living-cost increases.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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