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Post by blahblahblah on Mar 16, 2015 14:52:18 GMT 7
As usual a pension increase is due on 20th of March.
Usually by now the information has been released but this time I can't seem to find anything.
Anybody seen any news?
Anybody as curious as I am about why we haven't heard anything?
Surely this would be a case of "good news" the gumbiment would want released.
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Post by Banjo on Mar 16, 2015 16:27:10 GMT 7
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Post by anthonydsp on Mar 16, 2015 17:40:45 GMT 7
As usual a pension increase is due on 20th of March. Usually by now the information has been released but this time I can't seem to find anything. Anybody seen any news? Anybody as curious as I am about why we haven't heard anything? Surely this would be a case of "good news" the gumbiment would want released. I just checked my online centerlink account and my next payment april 2 it looks like i got a big $5 rise |
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Post by mikey on Mar 16, 2015 18:16:59 GMT 7
It is supposed to go up this Friday according to Scott Morrison.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Mar 17, 2015 5:19:07 GMT 7
It is supposed to go up this Friday according to Scott Morrison. My next pay has gone to $801.24 But that straddles the increase period. I will know the full amount in April. |
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Post by muggins on Mar 17, 2015 15:37:40 GMT 7
Pension increases – 20 March 2015 In accordance with quarterly indexation, Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment payment rates will increase. From 20 March 2015, the following pension payment rates will apply: Maximum rates per fortnight Single or separated by illness Base $782.20 Pension supplement $63.90 Couple (each eligible member) Base $589.60 Pension supplement $48.20 Pension Supplement basic Single or separated by illness $22.30 Couple (each) $18.50 Pension Supplement minimum Single or separated by illness $34.40 Couple (each) $25.90 www.yourlifechoices.com.au/news/pension-increases--20-march-2015A pitiful rise |
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Post by aussie25 on Mar 17, 2015 15:54:54 GMT 7
Thats an increase of only $5.90 which would make it the lowest increase in several years.
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Post by muggins on Mar 17, 2015 16:03:16 GMT 7
Thats an increase of only $5.90 which would make it the lowest increase in several years. Too bad if you got a $20 rent increase |
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Post by aussie25 on Mar 17, 2015 16:06:08 GMT 7
Rent assistance has also been lowered so makes the rise even less.
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Post by mikey on Mar 17, 2015 18:12:28 GMT 7
It's only half the September rise last year ($11.50 then, $5.90 now), which explains why the Government isn't singing about it going up like they did then. The current pension indexing system is not sending the Government broke after all.
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Post by nomadic on Mar 20, 2015 13:20:13 GMT 7
just heard on radio singles got $3.00 a week. An extra banana maybe.
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Post by fonze on Mar 20, 2015 14:10:09 GMT 7
Rent assistance has also been lowered so makes the rise even less. ok I cant seem to find anything on new rates at moment, what is the new rent assistance rate aussie??. |
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Post by blahblahblah on Mar 20, 2015 14:32:30 GMT 7
Looks like rent assistance max rate will go up ~80c
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Post by seajae on Mar 20, 2015 16:56:57 GMT 7
well as the aussie dollar is now under 25 baht on the exchange it wont add much here either, the drop in the dollar has tightened it a lot for me
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Post by aussie25 on Mar 21, 2015 13:35:31 GMT 7
Rent assistance is a hard one to tell. Max rate is going up slightly but if your not paying max rent presently then you actually get a reduction. I can't tell exactly how much but mine for about 5 days into the new period is reduced by about 26 cents.
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