It was never meant to enable the better off to keep living at the same standard they’d become accustomed to, but to provide a respectable, decent level of support to those who hadn’t built their own nest eggs. Soon after Federation in 1901, the Commonwealth held inquiries into the pension, resulting in them taking it over from the States in 1908. Then in 1900, NSW introduced an age pension, followed by Queensland and Victoria. No doubt those organisations used language like ‘we’ll look after you’ because that was their purpose. Before 1900, people were assisted by benevolent societies, with some government funding (only the States back then of course) going to those organisations. I suspect that it’s a popular myth that dates back to the start of the 20th century when the old age pension was first introduced. I figured that saving for my retirement was an important long-term strategy. I knew there’d be a pension, but I also paid into a super fund from day 1 of work in 1979. I’ve never been told that this would happen. I’m in my 60’s and started work 40 years ago but have never expected to be ‘looked after’ when I retire. I have to confess we never told him this – he’d have been horrified! But he was financially better off than he’d ever been. Indeed, for a while he paid a little bit of tax. He did receive the pension until we sold his house when he was in his mid-80’s to get him into aged care and the investment earnings resulted in him being ineligible.
My late father-in-law, who passed away in 2008 in his 90’s, used to talk often about this notion – that he’d been 'told' by the government that if he worked hard all his life, the government would 'look after him' once he retired at 65.
Sometimes these folk are heard to say that they feel disappointed because they believe the government had made a commitment to 'look after them' in their retirement. There are people who have recently retired or are close to retirement who are disappointed to find that they’re not eligible for the full, or even a part, age pension. I feel cheated and let down by the government and the saddest thing is there is nothing I can do!!!" Today, I am about to retire and I have been told I will be lucky to access a part-pension. I sacrificed luxuries, holidays, entertainment, even health issues so I could keep the property. In the meantime, I managed to save enough to buy an investment property, which I am still paying off. "When I came to Australia 40 years ago under the Skilled Migration program, I was told that by the time I reached pension age, the government would look after me in my old age, provided I worked hard and consistently. On many articles which discuss a change in entitlements, such as the caps on superannuation, the franking credits debate or access to the age pension, readers comment that they are 'entitled' to benefits after a lifetime of hard work. Slice the chicken rolls and serve over a bed of spaghetti with the béchamel sauce and a green salad alongside.Editor introduction.Once the proper internal temperature is reached, place the rolls on a baking sheet lined with paper towels and a wire rack to cool slightly before slicing and serving. If a good color is achieved and the chicken’s center is still not to temperature, place the chicken on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and finish cooking in the oven at 325☏ (170☌) until the proper temperature is reached. You may need to work in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan. Fry the breaded chicken rolls in the hot oil for about 5 minutes per side, or until the outside is an even golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165☏ (75☌).Remove the chicken rolls from the fridge and coat in the flour, then the eggs, then the bread crumbs.Add the flour to a third shallow dish and stir in the remaining teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
Add the panko to a shallow dish and stir in 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
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