Elderly pensioners protest at parliament house in Melbourne
Raising the pension age to 70 was one of the more controversial moves in last month's Federal Budget.But in other ways, it's widely thought older Australians got off relatively lightly, even as pressure mounted on families and the young unemployed.While Treasurer Joe Hockey has complained about what he calls "a culture of entitlement", it's not certain pensioners are doing so well.
Raising the pension age to 70 was one of the more controversial moves in last month's Federal Budget.But in other ways, it's widely thought older Australians got off relatively lightly, even as pressure mounted on families and the young unemployed.While Treasurer Joe Hockey has complained about what he calls "a culture of entitlement", it's not certain pensioners are doing so well.
