[BITList] Frozen pensions.

[John Feltham]

G'day Colin,

On 10/07/2013, at 12:55 PM, x50type <x50type at cox.net> wrote:

> Freezing pensions in commonwealth countries seems particularly mean spirited.
>  
> It defies logic to freeze pensions in canada but allow yearly increases in Croatia [for example].


What you describe is called discrimination by some, including me.

> what of this?............The Australian government provides around 190,000 of them with means-tested
> Australian assistance to make ends meet. This assistance costs Australia about $A110 million (approximately £71 million) a year.

Indeed what of this. The UK Government is bludging off Australia.

> Britain 'agrees to open frozen pension talks' with Australia
>The British Government has finally agreed to open discussions with Australia about 
> the freezing of expat pensions, Australian minister declares.

This report is dated - 05 Sep 2012

And, it only says that they will open discussions with Australia. But doesn't say when.


ooroo


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