PENSION RATE CUT

[kengillard]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/pension-rise-hit-by-rate-gouge/story-e6frgczf-1225840233497

Thanks Julia!

[nevynreally]

Pensioner couple get $ 609.40 each per f/n .

Is a Minimum adult wage about that (before tax) ?

No. The minimum adult wage is not $300 per week.

[bella_again]

That makes sense thanks Katey 🙂

[izabsmiling]

Actually according to the centrelink site its

Single$733.70 Couple

$553.10 each or
$1,106.20 combined

hi Bella, I was looking at the total amount per fortnight .Not just the base rate.

Nevyn , I meant combined .The National Minimum adult wage is $606 per week (before tax)

I kind of puts things into perspective.I often hear some older people say that younger parents both choose to work as they want too much.If 1 parent is earning about the same as a pensioner it should not be hard to understand that  it isn't always the case .

[izabsmiling]

Bella, I think the DSP goes up at 21 yrs 

[azureline**]

My father in law in December, received $772.60 pf... old age pension.  Not sure why it is different to the above amounts.... he owns his home, so no rent assistance etc....

[kengillard]

cos he was single Az?   

[kengillard]

night everyone...wayyyyyyyyyyyyy  past my bedtime

[bella_again]

From the centrelink site the carer payment is 553.10 same as aged pension.  The figures I posted before are the figures they list from the old age pension.  My dd gets youth pension with is 289 something a f/n she is over 18 but a dependant at home & studying.  I was kinda hoping the elderly would be well looked after, I mean it would be nice for them to get 600 a f/n each but sadly they don't.

[bella_again]

Did he have a utility payment in that though or was that every f/n Azure?

[purple_haize]

I get the age pension and my husband is my carer, he gets the same amount as me, plus he also gets the carer's allowance.

So we both get $609.40 from the first full payment in April.