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Pensioners, migrants claim discrimination over Age Pension proposals

Pensioners say they're being unfairly treated AAP
Pensioners say they're being unfairly treated AAP

Groups representing migrants and older Australians say moves to reduce the time pensioners can spend overseas while receiving the full pension discriminate against those born overseas. Under the federal government proposals people who've spent less than 35 years of their working life in Australia will lose out. Yin Wu reports.


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Groups representing migrants and older Australians say moves to reduce the time pensioners can spend overseas while receiving the full pension discriminate against those born overseas. Under the federal government proposals people who've spent less than 35 years of their working life in Australia will lose out. Yin Wu reports.



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