Australia. More than 90,000 pensioners to earn more
The federal government is expanding the pension work bonus from $250 to $300-per-fortnight, allowing people to earn up to $7800 per year without impacting their payments.
The scheme will also be expanded to allow self-employed retirees to earn up to $300-per-fortnight without copping a whack to their pensions.
Senior bureaucrats expect 88,750 pensioners and 1000 allowance recipients will receive a boost to their payments because of the more generous work tests.
Read More: Daily Telegraph
