Eligibility changes to Seniors Card to help with cost-of-living
Many more older people now have access to cheaper health costs and everyday concessions as eligibility rules for the Commonwealth...
Finance
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Do I have to sell my home to enter aged care?
One of the most common and emotionally charged questions people ask when transitioning to residential aged care is:... -
The most expensive home care services revealed
Are you getting the most out of your Home Care Package? If your funds aren’t stretching as far as you’d hoped, it... -
New super standards could save you hundreds of dollars a year
How could the upcoming strengthening of super standards save you money? -
Invalid wills could remove aged care residents’ autonomy
Waiting to update your will and other legal documents could negatively affect you after moving into an aged care home -
Older Aussies lose over $8.5 million to scammers in one month
Tax returns must be completed by the end of the months and financial experts highlight why you shouldn’t delay... -
Super contribution changes could improve 370,000 aged care workers’ retirement outcomes
With the recent government announcement, aged care workers should still keep track of their super contributions -
New Aged Care Act: how your super could affect government support
Older Australians with unclaimed super should be aware of what the new Aged Care Act could mean for them -
Almost 95 percent of Aussie adults are worried about aged care costs — can you afford it?
Planning during retirement could help ensure you can afford aged care if you need it -
Why the 2024 – ‘25 Federal Budget has concerned advocates of older people
How will older Australians benefit from funding allocations announced in this year’s Federal Budget? -
What older Aussies want from the 2024–’25 Federal Budget
Organisations supporting older Australians have voiced concerns and recommendations for the upcoming Federal Budget -
What is money being spent on in Australia’s aged care sector?
Have you tried out the ‘Dollars to Care’ tool yet? -
PM shares tax cuts for ‘an aged care worker or a cleaner earning $50,000’
The majority of taxpayers are set to receive $804 dollars in added relief as of July 1, 2024. -
The ‘super’ solution to a perfect retirement plan
What do you think about the move to payday super? -
Australia’s aged care sector should turn a profit by 2026
Do you believe that a new Aged Care Act is needed? -
Age Pension rates set to change overnight
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Who will benefit from the $10 billion dollar housing fund?
Australia’s social housing wait-lists have grown as the sector had continued to stagnate for over two decades.... -
How an ageing population permanently changed the Australian economy
The future of Australia’s economy is shaping up to be an incredible prompt for a riddle: ‘something which is... -
NSW and VIC patients expected to pay more at the GP
Despite strong Federal Government investment, the Victorian and New South Wales State Governments have come under fire... -
How did aged care fare in 2022?
Within a decade, there will be more people aged over 65 years than under 18 living in Australia for the first time in...
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