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Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Research

Trends in the incomes and living standards of older people in Australia

Policy Research Paper 6 / Peter Whiteford and Kim Bond. November 2000

Examines the levels of living standards and trends in the wellbeing of older people in Australia. By using a number of measures and indicators, it analyses income distribution, pension adequacy and the implications of population ageing for income support policies.

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