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Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... everyone. A broad frame is required to consider super alongside any sources of government support, income from part-time work and home equity to fund a dignified retirement," he said.

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... meet the costs of running the State in the future and will make a contribution to the cost of healthcare, pensions, home care and much more." As an example, McGrath explained it is expected Ireland's age-related spending will be about €7-8 billion ...

Household Capital acquires Pension Boost

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
Household Capital has acquired government home equity scheme specialist Pension Boost; endeavoring to become the leading provider of home equity access in 2023. Pension Boost assists retirees in accessing the Home Equity Access Scheme with Centrelink. ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... rebounding but reaching new heights," the report said. Afterpay bosses Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar set a joint record, taking home $264.2 million of realised pay - more than $100 million each. The report states that even without the duo's record ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... Commission into Aged Care. Last year's Budget included a five-year $17.7 billion plan for the aged care sector, including new home care packages, respite services, training places, retention bonuses and infrastructure upgrades. This plan will be continued ...

No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... the form of a $17.7 billion injection into the aged care system. Frydenberg announced the funding of a further 80,000 home care packages to the existing 195,000. Residents will also have their aged care bills further subsidised, with the government to ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... care - is deemed problematic and lengthy. In 2018-19, the waiting times from being assessed as eligible for a Home Care Package to qualifying ranged from seven months (Level 1 package) to 34 months (Level 4 package). More than 102,000 older people were ...

Integrity Life updates product offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... immediate family members if visiting the policyholder while they are receiving medical care. The package also includes home care, grief care for the policyholder and their family and the ability for those who may require palliative care to choose how ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... care," she said. "The Royal Commission has already heard that 16,000 people died last year waiting for their home care package. Who knows how many end up in residential aged care? There are more than 100,000 waiting for a home care package. It's ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Commission, older Australians will benefit from $725 million in additional funding for aged care, including 10,000 new home care packages and greater financial support for residential care. A provision of $84 million will allow for carers of loved ones ...
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