Australia. Pensioners call for budget boost to ‘inadequate’ retirement funds
Trevor Robey and Dennice Bargh are a recently retired couple from Sydney’s western suburbs.
Mr Robey worked as an administrator for a private bus company, while Ms Bargh worked as a court officer for the past 17 years.
They retired only a year ago, but already they believe they’re struggling to make ends meet.
“I don’t believe that the pension is adequate enough, truly, I don’t,” Ms Bargh said.
The basic single pension rate is $862.20 a fortnight for a single person and $622.80 for each member of a couple.
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