Seniors don’t believe they receive privileged treatment

Published 17th January 2019

New research from National Seniors Australia shows four out of five older Australians don’t believe they receive privileged treatment from government.

Seventy-four per cent also think their age qualifies them for respect from younger people and 73% believe they give more support to their children than they receive.

The findings contradict those of public policy think tank, the Grattan Institute, which recently released a report titled Money in retirement: More than enough, arguing older Australians had a “privileged status”, including tax breaks and excessive retirement income.

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Source:
Unknown Author, 2018, National Seniors (https://nationalseniors.com.au/)