Unemployment and related payments for working-age people were given a welcome boost in last year’s budget. But they remain well below pensions, and far from adequate.
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The report, to be released in full on Thursday, puts the number of people 65 and over at about nine million by the early 2060s – from nearly 4.4 million in the 2021 census
Everyone is better off under the superannuation guarantee levy, but low and high income earners see a greater benefit than those in the middle.
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