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Businesses offered $10k to hire over-50s

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... be given another $3000 after 12 months, another $2000 after 18 months, and, finally, another $2000 at 2 years. National Seniors, the lobby group representing the over-50s, welcomed the initiative but said it didn't go far enough. "Given that Australians ...

National Seniors asks Inquiry to deliver "top quality" advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
National Seniors has called on the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to consider ways in which Australia can deliver "top quality, independent financial advice." In its submission, the over-50s consumer lobby urges the Inquiry to consider the government's ...

Industry pushes for more consumer protection under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... Ian Silk attributed the government's sudden change of strategy to the strong campaign that some industry stakeholders, seniors and consumer organisations have launched against the proposed changes. Speaking at yesterday's ASIC forum in Sydney, Silk said ...

Retiree 4pct drawdown limits too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... out too quickly. The research is detailed in the Finsia report 'How safe are safe withdrawal rates in retirement? An Australian perspective' authored by Professor Michael Drew and Dr Adam Walk. Prompting the research is conventional wisdom that retirees ...

Pension rule changes to benefit 740,000

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
More than 740,000 Australian pensioners will have extra money in their pockets as a result of the lowering of the social security deeming rates from 4 November 2013, Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrew said. The deeming rate will decrease to 2% ...

Bank levy upsets senior lobby

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... when financial literacy among retirees came under the spotlight, with the release of a manual on retirement from the Australian Human Rights Commission, and a call from National Seniors Australia for mandatory financial education for seniors although ...

Financial literacy in retirement a human rights issue: AHRC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... has become a human rights issue, with the release of a manual aimed at helping people prepare for retirement by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). The release coincided with a call from National Seniors Australia, the consumer lobby for older ...

Self-education cap to harm senior workers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... According to research by National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre, early retirement has a detrimental effect on the Australian economy because it reduces the size of the labour force and makes employers forego the skills and knowledge of mature age ...

Super election infighting intensifies

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... its hands off super have come from all corners of the financial services industry from consumer groups such as National Seniors Australia to top executives like Commonwealth Bank boss Ian Narev. Now Simon Crean, sacked from the cabinet for his role in ...

Ex-Macq banker to head retirement home company

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... member Mark Butcher will lead a retirement village company. On Tuesday Masonic Homes said Butcher, a prominent South Australian business leader, would become chairman of the retirement village company as it embarks on a growth strategy. Butcher, also ...