$700k worth of savings tips from the government

Forgot John Howard and there was another who wasn't there long enough to remember 

The government says we don't have money for schools, hospitals or pensions, and I think it is time to reduce payments for ex parliamentarians including all expenses paid to ex Prime Ministers. Think about those costs, security, accommodation, secretary, travel and we have Whittlam, Hawke, Keating, Fraser, Gillard, Rudd. Any "blind" Freddie can see why the country and its Government are running out of money. STOP now and get back in the black and stop blaming everything else. Jim Queensland 

It's alright for Susan Ryan to say we should work longer when she gets a huge government supper annuation and all the perks that goes with it,not to mention her huge salery she now collects for sitting on a board for seniors rearly heard from or seen.I am not against seniors working for longer if they are fit and able to ,a lot do work for nothing to stay active.If Mr Abbott needs more money to balance the books let him get it from overpaid polititions that should be more than enough to balance the books. 

I'm nearly 60 and have been made redundant it's impossible to live on newstart while paying rent and a loan....surely age should make a difference on how much we get paid. I'm not eligible for the pension for 6years. And try getting a job at this age...I'm very discouraged at the moment. 

I'm really sick of hearing how our Government is threatening to cut Age Pensions or get us back to work. I have just reached pensionable age and thank God for that. I have been working since 14 yrs of age and I am TIRED. I have a very sick Daughter and take care of my Grandaughter full time. By 8pm I am buggered and there is no way I want to go out to work. Why is it that we never here about the retired Pollies losing their pensions. Most of them get another high paid job, but still don't lose their lifetime pension. They are all for taking it away from the people they are supposed to be looking after , how about reducing their pensions and perks. 

I would just like to say that I am so glad that someone has finally decided that we Baby Boomers need to be given some consideration! We have been standing behind the door for too long it seems. I am a woman on my own, so I don't get the advantages that couples do, I still have to pay a mortgage and 100% of the bills to maintain my lifestyle, like a lot of you, I have worked my whole life and it seems that I have always had to pay premium rates for everything... at 56 I am too young to get Pension discounts, or Seniors Discount Cards.. (for over 60's) and because I am self employed, it makes things so much harder. I seem to be working longer hours just to keep up! The worst part... I set up a business in Web Design and Development because the jobs were all going to younger people or what's worse overseas... So, Thank you to the people who thought to include us OVER 50's ! 

I so agree Ann. I really think Government spokes people are out of step with what goes on in real life. 

It looks like there are lots of folks in the same boat but not the wright boat ,I'm 63 and last June i was sacked after hurting my back at a community function and telling my boss that i would have to start looking after my back he said if you can't lift there is no job , I was back on my feet a couple of weeks later and went to centrelink and after eight weeks they gave my a wopping $30 a fortnight to help me out ,because my wife earns $19 an hour for a thirty eight hour.I have applied for heaps of jobs in my trade and anything else i think i can handle and don't even rate a reply ,now 6 months down the track all the stress has made my arthritus flair up and i can't kneel down yet there are lots of young people with back problems that know how to work the system. I feel very let down with the way things are, there should be rules for the oldies that have worked all their life and bustered there poofell for there employer and then tossed in the bin and told to put up with it. 

I keep hearing that there is not enough skilled labour in the workforce, that is why companies have to bring in workers on 401 Visas, - Temporary work [Long stay activity] & all the other visa's out there. When the Federal Government are trying to keep older workers in the Aust workforce to reduce pension payouts. Wouldn't you think that the 1st option for any Co. in Aust would want to employ those who the experience genuinely wanting to remain in the workforce to build up their super & those 1st time applicants who will need a decent super to live on when they retire. Should it not be Australian 1st, stop importing labour & everything else from overseas, if more emphasis was on growing & producing local then there would be enough employment to keep older people in the workforce & to lower the unemployment figure. You will never get 0% as there will always be those out there who are addicted to social welfare the “they owe me” crowd. I am not counting those who are legitimate with disabilities, through no fault of their own, who cannot be employed & those who are carers for the disabled. The older workforce with all that expertise could hand it down to keep us as a Country self sufficient & a food source for all those other countries with expanding population who eventually run out of usable agricultural land, that’s if we haven’t sold it off to the rest of the world. 

I have just retired at the age of 58 no pension for me until 66, we intend to enjoy ourselves now. No doubt before I get to 66 the pension age will rise to 70. If you want to work, you should be able to work. I started work at 14 and have worked ever since. This is my time now. My husband is 69 and my earnings were taken into account for his pension and his pension was cut.