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Australian age pension increase

Undated handout photo of an elderly woman counting loose change

An elderly woman counting loose change Source: AAP

Australia's aged pensioners are about to get their biggest income boost in seven years. But pensioners say it doesn't amount to much - the increase of an extra $14.80 a fortnight works out to just over one dollar extra a day, leaving many of Australia's 2.6 million aged pensioners struggling to pay their bills.


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By Felicity Ogilvie

Presented by Vahe Kateb

Source: SBS




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Australia's aged pensioners are about to get their biggest income boost in seven years. But pensioners say it doesn't amount to much - the increase of an extra $14.80 a fortnight works out to just over one dollar extra a day, leaving many of Australia's 2.6 million aged pensioners struggling to pay their bills.



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