Appendix D

Increased pension support


The table below shows the benefits being delivered to single Age Pensioners, including those with income from employment.

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Table: Australian Government budget aggregates
  • Note: Pension rates for 20 September 2009 are estimates based on Budget parameters.
  • 1 Disposable income is private income plus pension income less tax.
  • 2 "-" indicates the individual is not a taxpayer, "0" indicates there is no change in net income tax paid.
  • 3 Includes full increase of $32.49 per week from pension reform and estimated MTAWE increase of $0.90 based on existing entitlements.
  • 4 Non‑shaded outcomes reflect the positive impact of the Work Bonus for part‑pensioners who retain more of their pension entitlements as a result of earning employment income.

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