Thread: Incomes What do you survive on

Originally Posted by FenianEel

So what?How can you compare the two?

Neither should they.
It's not generous - they earned it!!

Whuy should one class of pensioner get paid 2 1/2 times as much as another!
No complaints about generous medical treatment for incapacities as a result of war service in a war zone. I object, as a taxpayer, to paying pensions & providing private hospital treatment for diseases of aging and indulgence, obesity, prostate problems, smoking related diseases, alcoholism etc. Many service disability pensioners (and DSS Disability pensioners too, but they find it harder to get) have little or nothing wrong with them. Obtaining pensions by virtue of relentless intervention and appealing by the RSL advocates, who find no shame in coaching applicants in symptoms etc. to the point where a number of medical practicioners believe applicants are reading a prepared script and acting a part. PTSD in particular.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Whuy should one class of pensioner get paid 2 1/2 times as much as another!
No complaints about generous medical treatment for incapacities as a result of war service in a war zone. I object, as a taxpayer, to paying pensions & providing private hospital treatment for diseases of aging and indulgence, obesity, prostate problems, smoking related diseases, alcoholism etc. Many service disability pensioners (and DSS Disability pensioners too, but they find it harder to get) have little or nothing wrong with them. Obtaining pensions by virtue of relentless intervention and appealing by the RSL advocates, who find no shame in coaching applicants in symptoms etc. to the point where a number of medical practicioners believe applicants are reading a prepared script and acting a part. PTSD in particular.

Because us "burnt out" ex servicemen usually don't live that long anyway.

Brian,

If you feel strongly about it, you are most welcome to my back with many crushed discs, rheumatic neck from crushed discs, knees and feet problems from running in full battle order wearing steel soled GP boats. Bladder cancer, leukemia, ulcerative colitis, endless skin problems from blood poisoning (defoliants) and depression. Every night I go to sleep I'm at war and in the thick of it.

Being in the Infantry in Vietnam was no picnic..

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Correct me if I am wrong, but a TPI generally receives a TPI pension and a service pension of some kind. Usually around $1500 per fortnight, the TPI component is non-taxable, and is not asset or income tested. Totally & Permanently Incapacitated is the name of the pension, not a qualification, Many TPI's work or have worked after receipt of pension. Some even worked full-time. A single DSS pensioner receives less than $600 per fortnight and does not get the generous medical treatment package that DVA pensioners enjoy.

TPI's do get that pension untaxed and most get some form of service pension.
I don't. I have a super pension.

Any TPI who is able to work more than 8 hours a week should and would loose that pension. I did work for a while when I left the Army, until the Physciatrist said give it up or you will go out in a box.

Mmmmmm.. The more I earn the more She spends......

personal budgeting is something everyone should do and like stevo68 I reckon it should be a dead easy question to answer...

you can still do it via your banking records from previous years and or GST statements...

To quote from Robert Heinlein "Teenage daughters will spend more than a man's income - no matter how high that income is"

John

That is the Going Rate for a Base Trady in Vic, from there you just keep asking for more...

Could i survive on it???

I used to....

Originally Posted by mittadisco

What an irrelevant self gratuitous question. You need to stop worrying about money and live each day as if it's your last. I'd think that most people reading this question as to how much you 'survive' on as being none of your business. And I'm not making any pontification as to what you should 'survive' on.

get ****ed
Now that was gratifying
to all the others thankyou for you advice....it was appreciated..