Living wage

Having been an advocate for many years before retirement, I wonder at the living wage situation. A person on super for a 40-hour week is on $7.50 an hour. One has to visit a doctor very often the older you get. A recent visit for myself and my wife came to $96. One should expect that those on a limited income should pay a reduced rate surely.

More elderly people are coming on stream. Sorry about that. There needs to be income testing to stop multi-millionaires receiving home care, as so many are doing.

Labour is supposed to look after the needy, not the greedy. The tax situation will not be enough to cater for both in the long term. The recent power discount for pensioners should not be paid to the wealthy and is a bit of a joke.

R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

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