Australian Aged Pension

[Olmate]

8 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

AWOL

In GG,s scenario. JAD  "just a dream"! 

[G_Money]

12 hours ago, Lacessit said:

IIRC you are not Australian. If you want to troll, do it somewhere else. This thread is for Australians only.

Yeah right!  Same as US political threads are for Americans only.

 

When you practice what you preach, so will I.

[Lacessit]

23 hours ago, gearbox said:

It is not entitlement, it is welfare. The motive to go away from the current system usually 99% is lack of money.

The age pension is both entitlement and welfare. Any Australian who meets the age and financial criteria is entitled to it.

 

The current situation is a self-inflicted wound. Before, during and after the GFC, hundreds of thousands of Australians lost their life savings to thieves, mainly due to the abject incompetence of ASIC. They were then forced to apply for part or full pensions to make up the shortfall.

 

I guess victim blaming is popular among people who don't like the concept of welfare for those less fortunate.

 

When Joe Hockey said the age of entitlement is over, he certainly was not talking about the tax breaks he was giving to the wealthy. Or himself, the fat turd.

 

BTW, what's your BMI?

[gearbox]

14 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

The age pension is both entitlement and welfare. Any Australian who meets the age and financial criteria is entitled to it.

 

The current situation is a self-inflicted wound. Before, during and after the GFC, hundreds of thousands of Australians lost their life savings to thieves, mainly due to the abject incompetence of ASIC. They were then forced to apply for part or full pensions to make up the shortfall.

 

I guess victim blaming is popular among people who don't like the concept of welfare for those less fortunate.

 

When Joe Hockey said the age of entitlement is over, he certainly was not talking about the tax breaks he was giving to the wealthy. Or himself, the fat turd.

 

BTW, what's your BMI?

My BMI is good enough.... thanks for worrying. I travel mainly as a long distance bikepacker or kayaker, that has put me on top of the cardiovascular health for my age.

[Lacessit]

7 minutes ago, gearbox said:

My BMI is good enough.... thanks for worrying. I travel mainly as a long distance bikepacker or kayaker, that has put me on top of the cardiovascular health for my age.

Your in good physical shape, then. Perhaps I should worry more about your mental health.

[KhunHeineken]

On 1/5/2025 at 7:49 PM, georgegeorgia said:

I just had a look at all the posters in this thread many haven't logged on for years?

Can you give an example?

 

Seems like the usual suspects to me.

[KhunHeineken]

On 1/6/2025 at 1:14 AM, gearbox said:

In most of the countries of the world the pension is not based on lifestyle, it is based on age, number of years worked, and the size of pension contributions. Sooner or later the Aussie OAP will be retrofitted in this way.

There will be no Aussie aged pension in the future for people who have worked throughout their life.

 

Their super will push them over any means testing, so no pension for them. 

 

Same old, same old.  The workers paying for those who can, but don't work, ever.  

[KhunHeineken]

On 1/6/2025 at 2:27 AM, gearbox said:

It is not entitlement, it is welfare. The motive to go away from the current system usually 99% is lack of money.

One is "entitled" to apply for it based on age.  Whether they are approved to receive it, or part of it, is a different story. 

[georgegeorgia]

5 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Can you give an example?

 

Seems like the usual suspects to me.

Ummmm.....the OP?

[KhunHeineken]

On 1/10/2025 at 5:12 PM, georgegeorgia said:

Ummmm.....the OP?

Voiceover from 2008????

[rhodie]

A mate that is doing the 2 years to make his pension portable got the document below when he asked them for proof in writing that he can leave for a holiday overseas during the 2 years.