Age Pension rates to rise by up to $55.60 a fortnight from September 20
Australian Age Pension recipients will receive higher payments from September 20, with the maximum full rate rising by $36.80 a fortnight for singles and $55.60 for couples combined. The increase will lift the typical maximum payment for a single resident pensioner to $1,237.70 a fortnight. The maximum rate for a…
81-year-old cyclist to ride 40km for dementia research in tribute to late husband
Illawarra cyclist Janice Fitzpatrick will ride 40 kilometres around Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin on Friday, 18 September, aiming to raise $15,000 for dementia research at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW Sydney. The 81-year-old will start at 9am from Acton Peninsula on Lawson Crescent, completing a lap of…