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HIGH CARE BONDS are back on the aged care agenda with providers coming out and insisting that nursing homes are underfunded.
Catholic Health Australia (CHA), one of the biggest providers of aged care services in Australia want the removal of the
(more)| PBS |
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IN JANUARY 2005, the co-payment for medication covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) rose by 24 percent to $4.70.
Since then, it has increased gradually, and now pensioners pay $5 per script.
This dramatic price increase s
(more)| CARERS |
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CARERS AUSTRALIA in partnership with the Commonwealth Bank’s Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP) launched a major study into the financial well-being of carers in the community.
The CFP’s Women Carers Report examined the lifetime financial well
(more)| DENTAL CARE |
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DESPITE THE GOVERNMENT’S attempts to downplay the value of Medicare dental for the chronically ill, the scheme is still available.
There has been much confusion as to whether it’s possible to receive dental treatment under Medicare for people wit
(more)| AWARDS |
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CPSA’S SENIOR’S Moments Awards were announced, recognising the good and the bad in policy and the media for pensioners and older Australians.
It also recognised lifetime achievement, with the top honour of Long Hauler Award going to Don Morgan of
(more)| EMISSIONS TRADING |
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WHILE CPSA Conference attendees received a ‘Consumers Guide to Climate Change’ from guest speaker Christopher Zinn of Choice Magazine, the rest of Australia had to wait for Treasury’s announcement to find out the possible impact emissions trading wil
(more)| FREE TRANSPORT |
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NEXT TIME you fork out money to pay your booking fee on CountryLink services, check if you are entitled to a free Pensioner Excursion Ticket.
Here’s how it works.
If you need to take a train to get to the CountryLink point of departure; the
(more)| FREE TRANSPORT |
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WHILE THE NSW State Government continues to slug pensioners with a booking fee when they choose to use their supposedly ‘free’ CountryLink Travel Vouchers, the Victorian Government has decided to take a different approach and expand free Sunday publi
(more)| DEEMING |
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THE FEDERAL Government lowered income test deeming rates on 17th November as a result of the global financial crisis.
The deeming rate has decreased from four per cent to three percent for amounts below $41,000 (singles), and $68,200 (couple).
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| ATM'S |
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THE RESERVE BANK of Australia (RBA) shall reform the way fees are charged by banks for the use of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs).
Banks charge fees when a customer uses their card at another bank’s ATM.
This fee is generally charged to the
(more)| PUBLIC HOUSING |
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IN 2005, the NSW Government announced a plan for Reshaping Public Housing.
This included changes to eligibility, tenure and initiatives such as the NSW Housing and Human Services Accord.
The Accord is a formal agreement between NSW Governm
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