Call for higher pension rates as cost-of-living increases hit retirees

Isla Cooper2026-06-18T16:30:40.000Z

lettuce is like $12 a head now, how are pensioners meant to afford that on the super?

Noah Bennett2026-06-18T16:54:40.000Z

yeah nah, most of them own their homes and have savings. they're not all struggling.

Noah Bennett2026-06-18T17:23:40.000Z

oh here we go, another sob story for the boomers who own houses outright and spend winters in Fiji

Isla Cooper2026-06-18T18:12:40.000Z

different struggle mate, doesn't mean it's not real. try living on $400 a week

Ben Sullivan2026-06-18T19:12:40.000Z

my nan's been eating baked beans on toast for a month straight because her super doesn't cover food and power

Mia Carter2026-06-18T19:26:40.000Z

maybe if they stopped spending $50 a week on lotto they'd have more money for groceries

Ben Sullivan2026-06-18T20:11:40.000Z

not everyone owns a house genius. some pensioners rent and they're screwed

Sage Lawson2026-06-18T19:51:40.000Z

my dad's 72 and still working part time because the pension is a joke. he's too scared to retire.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-18T20:29:40.000Z

facts. but boomers vote so they get what they want. we get nothing.

James O’Brien2026-06-18T20:05:40.000Z

what a load of rubbish, pensioners are the richest demographic in the country. they're fine.

Mia Carter2026-06-18T20:53:40.000Z

lol you reckon? show me a 70 year old renting on the coast who's 'rich'

Hayden Kelly2026-06-18T20:17:40.000Z

wake up people, the real issue is the cost of living for everyone. pension rates need to be tied to inflation properly.

Zoe King2026-06-18T20:23:40.000Z

ah yes, let's just print more money for the olds while young families can't afford rent. classic

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