From 20 September pensioners can also work and have 50% of their first $500 income per fortnight not counted in assessing their pension rate. This equates to a pensioner being able to earn $6,500 p.a. without disturbing their pension.
Opinion
Retirement villages have Canberra’s attention – now the sector must prove its value
Three years after Daniel Gannon took the reins of the Retirement Living Council (RLC), the sector has achieved something his predecessor Ben Myers was never able to: national recognition in Canberra. This is just the fist step. Retirement villages now need to capitalise on this moment. Here’s how.
