Parliament on Monday voted to modify the way payment adjustments are calculated from 2023.
Currently, top ups take both inflation and rising wages into account. From the start of next year at the latest, payments should focus purely on inflation.
The Senate has agreed with the House of Representatives that waiting for wage increases to come into effect would be too late to help pensioners who need pension top ups immediately.
The cost of goods and services rose 3.5% in August compared to the same month in 2021. While the rate of inflation is not as high as in other countries, parliament felt compelled to act to stave off the threat of some pensioners falling into poverty.
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