Welfare Reform Update
Published 21 October 2017
The controversial Welfare Reform Bill is before the Senate and parliamentarians are gearing up to debate.
Nursing Home Assaults, Sex Attacks: How to FOI your Region or Town’s Statistics
Published 12 September 2017
Every November, the Australian Department of Health publishes the national nursing home reportable assault statistics. The Department does not provide a breakdown, let alone the names of the homes where these assaults occurred.
Pensioners Welcome NSW Government’s Commitment to Affordable Rent for Social Housing Tenants
Published 5 September 2017
"CPSA welcomes the NSW Government's decision to reject the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal's (IPART) that the pension supplement should be included in the calculation of rent for social housing tenants." said Ellis Blaikie, CPSA Policy Coordinator. [more]
Pensioners welcome NSW Government’s Energy Bill Relief Package, but Percentage-Based Rebate Still Needed
Published 4 September 2017
"CPSA welcomes the NSW Government's energy bill relief package, which will provide much needed emergency support for vulnerable households. With NSW energy bills set to reach record highs over the next year, the increase of the Low Income Household Rebate from $235 to $285 couldn't come soon enough. [more]
Surplus Hits $12 Billion, but Pensioners Miss Out on Help With Energy Bills
Published 20 June 2017
"CPSA welcomes the NSW Government's ongoing support for pensioners, with the continuation of energy rebates to ease the cost of living. But with power prices set to skyrocket in the next year, many pensioners will be left out in the cold unless further assistance is delivered urgently. [more]
Budget 2017-18: Some Good News but Pension Age Still 70
Published 9 May 2017
"CPSA welcomes the one-off Energy Assistance Payment, and the return of the Pension Concession Card to victims of the 2017 change to the age pension asset test, but the Government will not rest until Age Pension qualification age is increased to 70. [more]
IPART shambles: abolish Pensioner Council Rate Rebate
Published 22 August 2016
“IPART’s recommendation to replace the pensioner concession for the council rate rebate with a rate deferral scheme confirms its status as New South Wales’ premier blinkered bureaucracy - IPART just doesn’t get it”, said CPSA Policy Coordinator, Paul Versteege. [more]
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