Older Australians promised shorter Centrelink phone wait times

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Updated February 20 2019 - 2:03pm, first published February 19 2019 - 7:00am
CALL COLD COMFORT: Centrelink is promising more staff to reduce wait times on the older Australians line.
CALL COLD COMFORT: Centrelink is promising more staff to reduce wait times on the older Australians line.

SENIORS needing help with their age pension and other issues can expect a shorter wait time when calling Centrelink with the promise of 300 new call centre staff soon to join the dedicated older Australians line.

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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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