Biggest boost to age pension in years doesn't amount to much

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.

Undated handout photo of an elderly woman counting loose change. Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire Source: Age Pension - Photo credit should read: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire