Rev. Bill Crews chats to Ian Henschke from National Seniors Australia about the barriers to pensioners filling skills gaps.

Currently, those on the Age Pension are allowed to earn a “Work Bonus” of $300 a fortnight for a single person, or $320 a fortnight for a couple. For every dollar earned above that amount, pension payments are reduced by 50 cents on every dollar.

The Work Bonus will be increased from December 1, taking it from $7,800 a year to $11,800 for this financial year. But the measure will expire on July 1.

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