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Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... collaborative effort, researched between Australian National University, AMP, Rice Warner Actuaries and National Seniors Australia. The report's authors are Dr Tim Higgins and Dr Steven Roberts from the Australian National University. Results were drawn ...

Call for self-funded retirees inclusion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... 285,000 self-funded retirees to miss out on the compensation scheme for pensioners, according to the National Seniors Australia. As it stands now, pensioners and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders will receive a Clean Energy Supplement of $338 ...

Seniors question policy hold-up on retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
National Seniors Australia is tired of waiting for the government to make up its mind on retirement incomes policy and has demanded the government step up with some clarity on what the regulations will be. Speaking at the 2011 SPAA SMSF National Conference ...

Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... deserted as most politicians are actively targeting swing seats in Queensland and Western Sydney, the National Seniors Australia (NSA), the Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) and the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils (FECCA) said both parties ...

Seniors warn Coalition on super policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
Australia's largest seniors' organisation, National Seniors Australia, has warned the Coalition to scrap its plans to block the SG increase and the lifting of the SG age limit from 70 to 75. National Seniors Australia (NSA) chief executive Michael O'Neill ...

Govt extends drawdown relief for account-based pensions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... will give many seniors peace of mind in the coming months," said Michael O'Neill, chief executive of National Seniors Australia. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, said the relief will particularly ...

Tax breaks no enough: seniors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... jobseekers, such as training and re-skilling services and programs," he said. According to a report by National Seniors Australia, Still Putting In, the Australian economy loses $10.8 billion a year by not using the skills and experience of older Australians ...

Seniors are tech savvy: survey

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... survey found 96 per cent of those over the age of 50 own a mobile phone and a similar number use SMS. A National Seniors Australia survey of more than 2,700 Australians aged 50 years and older found most have a mobile, in fact 90 per cent of those aged ...

Retirees want funds that last a lifetime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... such as lifetime annuities, are in short supply - but not for long. Today the peak body for retirees, National Seniors Australia, welcomed news that the Henry review will look at new income products, such as Government lifetime annuities, as part of ...

Top 10 budget quotes

... help for pensioners struggling to meet increases in living costs." - Michael O'Neill, chief executive, National Seniors Australia (NSA) "The clarification that Australian managed funds will be able to elect to be taxed on capital account is especially ...
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