What every contact lens wearer should watch out for
30 September 2022
The risk may not be great but it does exist. Contact lens wearers should pay heed to the findings of a new study.
Work Bonus: a grey army recruit deserts
28 September 2022
Work Bonus is there to make it easier for pensioners to get a job in retirement but the income reporting requirements are not for the faint-hearted.
Dementia: know the signs
26 September 2022
Rates of dementia continue to grow in Australia yet social stigma stops people from knowing the signs and getting the help they need. Make sure you have all the information you need to stay on top of your health.
Disability doesn’t stop at 65: class action
23 September 2022
The NDIS, despite its troubles, is a far better care scheme than aged care, yet people over 65 cannot sign up for it. This has now attracted the attention of a legal firm specialising in class actions.
More nursing home residents die of COVID-19 than ever before
21 September 2022
COVID seems to be on the way out, but is still cutting a swathe through the Australian nursing home population.
Do you downsize and solve the housing crisis, or do you sell?
19 September 2022
The assets test exemption and income test relief for pensioners selling their home with the intention to buy a home elsewhere are welcome but what's the housing crisis got to do with it? Nothing, as it turns out.
Would Methuselah be able to get travel insurance?
16 September 2022
Retirement is the time when you can travel to all those faraway places you always wanted to see. Many retirees get a nasty surprise when they start looking for travel insurance. How expensive is old in travel insurance?
Is ageing-in-place the real life or is it just a fantasy if you rent?
14 September 2022
Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening! One-third of older renters don't think they can stay in their own place as they age further, and it's not just the cost, a new Anglicare Australia report finds!
Should you be grateful for pension indexation?
12 September 2022
Are media releases in which the government of the day implies a forthcoming pension indexation event in March or September is munificence bestowed on pensioners by the government of the day appropriate? Do pensioners need to be thankful, doff their cap and tug their forelock?
Reduce long-term unemployment now!
9 September 2022
Something is clearly not working when employers are crying out for workers but 760,000 people are locked out of the paid workforce.
Can nursing homes evict residents?
7 September 2022
Nursing homes are supposed be sanctuaries for the frail elderly, secure places where care giving is the absolute priority. They're also real estate businesses from which accommodation is rented.
How to recruit a grey army: jobs and skills
5 September 2022
The increased Work Bonus measure is an outcome of the Jobs and Skills Summit and should therefore be judged on its effectiveness in enticing pensioners back to the workforce. It’s very unlikely to do that. But it is also a good measure for those pensioners currently working.
Superannuation: what’s better, choice or no choice?
2 September 2022
For superannuation to work someone other than the funds must take an interest. That task has fallen to the prudential regulator APRA. After two years, the no-choice funds sector has been knocked into shape. Now for the choice sector.
Australian housing moves into 21st century, except for NSW, WA
31 August 2022
Whether you're young, old or in-between, having a mobility impairment makes life hard in a world designed for the fleet-of-foot. August 27 will be forever a red-letter day in disability campaigning: from next year on houses must be built according to accessibility standards.
Is your money really safe?
29 August 2022
Are the banks of Australia as safe as the proverbial Bank of England? There is a government guarantee, but what if the Government itself is getting worried about the guarantee it has given?
Why not sell your house and become a renter?
26 August 2022
So much of your money is wrapped up in your house, why not sell it and be rich! Questions is, where would you go? There are two answers to that question, but one is better than the other.
Will the new aged care funding instrument rock?
24 August 2022
The law governing aged care is changing, mandatory care hours will increase significantly and a new funding system will start soon. But will aged care providers be able to game the new funding system like they used to game the old one? Will care hours actually go up as much as the Government wants? An aged care staff survey.
New Zealanders all get a full pension, why don’t we?
22 August 2022
Getting a full pension regardless of other income and assets you might have? Sounds good? Be careful what you wish for, though.
Having a Stroke? Think F.A.S.T
19 August 2022
In NSW 19,000 people have a stroke each year. How can you give yourself the best shot at recovering and what support is out there for you?
Are you part of the shadow economy and don’t know it?
15 August 2022
If you think the shadow economy is exclusively for dodgy businesses, professional fraudsters, drug dealers and money launderers, think again. Anyone-any-age could be participating in it, knowingly or unknowingly.