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Submitted by rlewis on 15 May, 2008 - 12:13.
Agedhealth For pensionable Seniors, the budget promised to index future pensions to the highest of three indicators, CPI, average national wage and a new cost of living index for seniors. It also increased a range of allowances such as gas/electricity/water and more, and made provision for another $500 grant. It seems to me that this is a good budget for seniors, for which we should be grateful. Now we need to have the government drill down into the next level issues of aged health care and housing, and come up with productive and affordable initiatives here as well. The facilitation of seniors employment for those who wish to work is also a growing national priority, as also an urgent review of the livable value of the base pension.[Editorial modified 19 May]



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Unpublicised change - codash 12/06/2008 3:38 pm
2008 Federal Budget - JONI 28/05/2008 9:11 pm
Indexation - desk hermit 23/05/2008 1:41 pm
Reimburse us for the GST - coffee cup 23/05/2008 12:01 am
Modification of Editorial - rlewis 19/05/2008 10:03 am
the budget - mistermister 18/05/2008 3:51 pm
Pensions - Tricia 17/05/2008 4:35 pm
The Budget and how it effect seniors - peter 16/05/2008 4:49 pm
I agree Ray the funny thing - dougb 15/05/2008 4:16 pm
The funny thing is...... - followed_by_janie 18/05/2008 11:20 pm
THE BUDGET - rob 15/05/2008 1:54 pm

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