“From today pensioners receive their regular bi-annual pension increase. This time it is an extra $35.80 per fortnight for singles and $54 per fortnight for couples (combined)”, said Senior Policy Advisor, Amelia Christie.
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“The inclusion of the pensioner carbon tax compensation in public housing rent calculations is a concerning move by a Government who seems incapable of understanding what social disadvantage means”, said Research/Policy Officer, Amelia Christie.
Pensioners: Carbon Tax Compo Can’t Fund Public Housing Rents
“CPSA is alarmed at the prospect that the Carbon Tax compensation may be eaten up by public housing rent increases” said Amelia Christie, CPSA Research and Policy Officer.
Pensioners victim of NSW Budget razor gang
O’Farrell puts blowtorch to public housing rent freeze
“Single pensioners living in NSW social housing will see their rent increase by an $15 per fortnight on top of the rent increases due to pension indexation,” said Policy Coordinator Paul Versteege.
Pensioners slam the NSW Government for stringing them along
“New evidence shows that the NSW Government always intended to increase rents for single pensioners in social housing”, said CPSA Policy Coordinator Charmaine Crowe.
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