"For older Australians this is a tale of two budgets..." said COTA Australia CE, Ian Yates, in yesterday's live session on Facebook discussing the Federal Budget.
You can catch up on the session which included discussion from COTA representatives around Australia, as well as Q&As: http://ow.ly/EKiM
The Aged Care Royal Commission has suspended all hearings and workshops in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Submissions will still be accepted until the end of April.
Aurora Energy is offering information and support for energy customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, including payment extensions. You may also be eligible for energy concessions if you've recently started receiving Centrelink payments.
Older Australians will benefit from several measures in the Federal Budget aimed at increasing workforce participation and fixing retirement incomes, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia says, but support for vulnerable groups like renters is still missing and long-term solutions are needed to ens