No Increase to Aus Pension

[keith101 12,619]

Due to the corona virus and economic downturn in Australia there will be no increase to the pension this month the first time in over 20 years . However those living in Aus are going to get a $25 a fortnight covid payment until at least December and those of us stuck or living overseas get nothing . 

 

[Swimfan 614]

Look on the bright side. You're in Thailand and not Melbourne.

[keith101 12,619]

Not for long having a ME Visa means having to go back because they closed the borders and didn't think of an alternative like going to the local office for the 90 day stamp .

Already used a 60 day extension and they wont give me another .

Looks like i will have to go somewhere until i can get a flight out , certainly cant afford the commercial airlines wanting over 40,000 baht for a seat in economy . 

Edited September 9, 2020 by keith101

[JWRC 812]

OP, your pension is not nothing, and you will receive that. It's the $25 a fortnight that your bitching about, well why should you get it, you are not in the country, , you are not spending anything in the country if you are living overseas, so far enough I reckon, more to the point you are not loosing anything and that includes the pension increase as it hadn't been given yet, and even if it had what would you have gotten, $4 a fortnight or some such pittance. None of it worth whinging about.

[AussieBob18 3,394]

The pension did not increase because inflation was actually negative in Aust.

Pension increases are linked to CPI increases - but payments were held not reduced (of course).

There is no $25 increase in Aust for those on pensions.

 

Ignorant comments about being overseas and not deserving anything are always ignored.

 

[JWRC 812]

Nobody said there was an $25 increase in pensions, what are you reading?

[AussieBob18 3,394]

On 9/11/2020 at 11:44 AM, JWRC said:

Nobody said there was an $25 increase in pensions, what are you reading?

"However those living in Aus are going to get a $25 a fortnight covid payment until at least December"

 

That is from the OP and is what I was referring to. 

I still have not seen anything about that increase payment for pensioners due to Covid.

 

Meanwhile, those on the dole have been getting an extra $500 per fortnight for many months, and from end September those on the dole will get $250 a fortnight until end December (at least). 

 

Pensioners being ripped off yet again - unbelievable.

 

[Laza 45 3,114]

On 9/9/2020 at 3:28 PM, Swimfan said:

Look on the bright side. You're in Thailand and not Melbourne.

...yes.. and the $Au is looking better.. @ 22.79 Bt to the $ today..   

[Laza 45 3,114]

21 minutes ago, AussieBob18 said:

"However those living in Aus are going to get a $25 a fortnight covid payment until at least December"

 

That is from the OP and is what I was referring to. 

I still have not seen anything about that increase payment for pensioners due to Covid.

 

Meanwhile, those on the dole have been getting an extra $500 per fortnight for many months, and from end September those on the dole will get $250 a fortnight until end December (at least). 

 

Pensioners being ripped off yet again - unbelievable.

 

You get one of the best pensions in the world.. you should be able to live on it quite comfortably here.. 

[AussieBob18 3,394]

13 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

You get one of the best pensions in the world.. you should be able to live on it quite comfortably here.. 

I hope to - but right now I am here in Aus. 

People here on the dole have been getting more money than those on the pension.

Basically the dole was doubled and pensioners got a once-off $750 payment.

 

[luckyluke 4,343]

22 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

You get one of the best pensions in the world.. you should be able to live on it quite comfortably here.. 

Not that sure,

but leaving comfortably here, yes.

Of course "comfortably" is a relative concept.

[steven100 20,426]

I'm a long way off getting any pension,  so how much would I get on the dole if I were living there as a single   ?   thx

[Laza 45 3,114]

1 hour ago, AussieBob18 said:

I hope to - but right now I am here in Aus. 

People here on the dole have been getting more money than those on the pension.

Basically the dole was doubled and pensioners got a once-off $750 payment.

 

I believe the dole is about to be cut back.. I thought there were 2 $750 payments.. I got one as I had been visiting Australia early in the year but missed the second one as my concession card had expired by then. I'm glad I'm here in the land of smiles.. I know it is hard to get by on the pension there with high rents and electricity and other charges.. I have a few friends stuck there now with no idea of when the might be able to return.. I was there in March.. I got nervous and cut my stay short.. I got back March 17th I think it was... with 5 hours to spare!! I'm very thankful I made it back! 

[Fat is a type of crazy 1,123]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

I'm a long way off getting any pension,  so how much would I get on the dole if I were living there as a single   ?   thx

It went up to $1100 per fortnight including Jobseeker but that's reducing to $800 this month and then back to normal after that. Not sure if you get extra for rent assistance etc. Jobkeeper was more than that at $1500 if you had a job you can't do. That is reducing to $1200. 

[steven100 20,426]

43 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

I know it is hard to get by on the pension there with high rents and electricity and other charges

exactly ....  very expensive place to live.  I was in Brisbane a couple of years back and the markets had cup cakes @ $5  each .... limes were $1.50 each for one small lime.  I think a cup of coffee and a toasted ham cheese sandwich was at least $11.00 or 240 baht .....  or yesterdays stale ham & cheese croissant  $7.50

and with those prices you get sh_t service for free ....  lol

Rent was way too expensive .....  electricity is costly,  food is expensive even in the supermarket. 

 

 

Edited September 13, 2020 by steven100