Friday Flash Poll: How could the Government improve the pension system?

What is your main form of income?

Full Age Pension

Part-Age Pension

Fully self-funded

Unemployed (Newstart)

Full-time employment

Part-time/casual employment

Dependent

Other Pension/payment

Other

Please Specify:

What is your living situation?

Do you think a $300 p/f boost to Newstart is fair?

Yes

Unsure

Is an $11 p/f boost to the Age Pension enough to reduce the poverty gap?

Yes

Unsure

Should Rent Assistance receive a boost?

Yes

Unsure

Should the family home be included in the assets test?

Yes

Unsure

If the family home was to be included in the assets test, at what amount should the threshold be set?

$1,000,001-$2,000,000

$2,000,001-$2,500,000

$2,500,001-$3,000,000

More than $3,000,001

I don't think the family home should be included in the assets test

Who do you think should foot the bill for Centrelink payment increases?

Taxpayers

It should come at the expense of other Centrelink payments

A crackdown on corporate tax evaders

Higher taxes on the wealthy

Reduction in politicians’ pay and pension plans

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