Tag: Housing

MEDIA RELEASE: Rental market leaves pensioners out in the cold in new affordability report, as COTA demands urgent action on housing

27 November 2019
The 2019 Rental Affordability Index (RAI) reveals an untenable situation for older Australian renters, prompting COTA Australia to call for an increase in Rent Assistance and an end to political stalling on greater investment in social housing.
Age Discrimination, Aged Pensioners, Ageism, Commonwealth Rental Assistance, Fixed Income, homelessness, Housing, Ian Yates, newstart, older Australian renters, pensioner couples, RAI, rent, Rent assistance, rent stress, Rental Affordability Index, renters, Renting, retirement, single pensioners, social housing
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MEDIA RELEASE: Comprehensive approach needed to address housing stress as mortgage debt and housing stress jumps among older Australians

27 August 2019
Figures released today showing the growing level of mortgage debt and housing stress among older Australians shows its time for a concerted national focus on housing reform and retirement incomes, the leading consumer advocate for older Australians said today.
AHURI, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Commonwealth Rent Assistance, COTA, CRA, debt, Housing, housing reform, Ian Yates, mortgage, retirement incomes, Superannuation
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MEDIA RELEASE: Anglicare’s rental snapshot paints stark picture of housing affordability for pensioners

29 April 2019
Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Snapshot released today reveals aged pensioners are among those most vulnerable to rental housing stress in Australia, with rental housing affordability for people on the aged pension dropping to a six-year low.
ACOSS Raise the Rate Campaign, affordable housing, Anglicare, Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot, Anglicare's Rental Housing Snapshot, Housing, Housing Affordability, housing costs, Housing Crisis, Ian Yates, Pensioners, Rent assistance
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Federal Budget Submission 2012-2013

15 January 2012, COTA Submissions
COTA is putting forward recommendations for action in the 2012-2013 Budget across eight key areas: aged support and care, ageism and age discrimination, housing, reducing the digital divide, essential services, health and income support and workforce participation.
Age Discrimination, Aged Care, Ageism, Concessions, Digital Divide, Federal Budget, Health, Housing, Income Support, Tax Reform, Workforce Participation
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