“If the NSW Government was so worried about the effect of carbon pricing on the cost of living, it would reverse its decision to take 25% of pensioners’ Clean Energy Supplement in rent, for those living in public housing”, said Charmaine Crowe, Senior Policy Advisor.
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All pensions and allowances must provide for a modest standard of living. Pensions and allowances must ensure that income support recipients with little or no private income can cover the cost of essential goods and services.
There should be an equitable and adequate retirement income strategy to cater for the many people for whom superannuation will not provide sufficient income for a modest retirement.
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