Age Pension



Many retired Australians are covered by defined benefit schemes funded by their superannuation savings. These schemes were supposed to be very beneficial to retirees as… Read More ›

Did Retirees Lose Out When They Accepted Defined Benefit Schemes?

Australia’s fertility rate has dropped to a historic low of about 1.5 births per woman – well below the replacement level of 2.1. At the… Read More ›

Pension Reforms and Fertility: The Intergenerational Impact of Grandmothers’ Eligibility

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) statistics indicate that most Australian retirees utilise an account-based pension (ABP) in the retirement phase of superannuation. An ABP allows… Read More ›

Incoherence in Age Pension Means Testing: A Potential Solution

As Australia’s population ages, the sustainability and fairness of the age pension system are increasingly important. Our research uses a statistical model to forecast demographic… Read More ›

Is Australian Age Pension Sustainable and Fair? Evidence From Forecasting

Australia’s housing crisis is far from over, with new housing projects still years away from completion. With over 13 million spare bedrooms across the country,… Read More ›

Spare Bedrooms, Taxation and the Pension

In April this year, the Institute for Public Affairs (IPA) published a research note on “The Growth and Distribution of Welfare in Australia”, claiming: Approximately… Read More ›

425 Thousand More People on Welfare? Fact-Checking the Institute for Public Affairs

Link to Part 1 Double-counting Disability Support Pensioners Most importantly, the approach taken in the IPA research note involves a very significant level of double-counting.… Read More ›

425 Thousand More People on Welfare? Fact-Checking the Institute for Public Affairs: Part 2

The government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has just published its second report. It was set up by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Social Services… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2024: JobSeeker Payments Need a Substantial Boost (and Improved Indexation)

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