As it's more than 100 days now, it has been suggested that a new thread was needed. The current govt has been breaking promises and telling lies at a rate so fast it's hard to keep up.
This below is worrying, "independent" pffft, as if your own doctor is somehow what? biased, it's ridiculous. So far there is talk of only including people under a certain age 30-35, for now. Remember that if your injured in a car, injured at work or get ill, you too might need to go on the DSP. They have done a similar think in the UK with devastating consequences.
and this is the 2nd time recently where the Govt has referred to work as welfare???? So when you go to work tomorrow (or tuesday), just remember that's welfare.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-20/disability-pensioners-may-be-reassessed-kevin-andrews/5400598
Independent doctors could be called in to reassess disability pensioners, Federal Government says
The Federal Government is considering using independent doctors to examine disability pensioners and assess whether they should continue to receive payments.
Currently family doctors provide reports supporting claims for the Disability Support Pension (DSP).
But Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews is considering a measure that would see independent doctors reassess eligibility.
"We are concerned that where people can work, the best form of welfare is work," Mr Andrews said at a press conference.
@lakeland27 wrote:i wonder if MM can take his mind off the former member for Dobell long enough to catch a glimpse of the current. Federal MP Karen McNamara denies 'electoral fraud' in 2011 NSW campaign http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/02/federal-mp-karen-mcnamara-denies-electoral-in-2011-nsw-...
The cosmetic surgery is a tad over done isn't it ?
actually lakeland I am starting to feel a little envious of the wonderful ability to live in before last election land, it would be kind of pleasant.
@monman12 wrote:"And you would know as well as anyone else that that claim is a big fat lie. The aged pension is not an ever increasing burdon that we can't afford."
"And you would know as well as anyone else that that claim is a big fat lie" What claim would that be FN?
"The aged pension is not an ever increasing burdon that we can't afford." What economic nonsense.
"Like many other advanced nations, Australia is facing a demographic tsunami that threatens to cripple government finances. The large-scale retirement of the baby boomer generation means that the ratio of working-age Australians supporting dependents (mostly the aged) will shrink over coming decades, slashing the tax base at the same time as age-related outlays expand'
"According to the Grattan Institute, without corrective action, the federal budget deficit could hit $60 billion per year by 2023, or up to 4% of GDP, due mostly to rising health and welfare costs. Grattan also argues that the only part of the tax and welfare system that is not well targeted is that for old people "
The following ABS graph indicates the nonsense of the statement : "The aged pension is not an ever increasing burdon that we can't afford."
I repeat:
"Faced with an ageing population, the Government says the only way we can fund our retirement is to work longer."
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That graph is not related to the subject. There will be fewer workers seeking pensions in future generations because in recent years they have all been paying into super funds and will continue to do so. The aged pension will not be an ever increasing financial burdon.
