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Wednesday, 25 December 2019

Just Get A Job Says Politician

Oh yes @LukeHowarthMP it is just so easy to get a job and be able to afford commercial rents. It is just so easy however to look down from the rarefied atmosphere politicians inhabit clearly without a deep understanding of what is really happening. pic.twitter.com/kqjpicYvFN
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) December 21, 2019

Monday, 8 July 2019

Purchase or Rent

Retirement Village operators invite you to 'purchase' but don't transfer ownership only grant right to occupy, @Centrelink calls you a homeowner, even though you do not have ownership, then they don't have to pay you rent assistance. @HelenHaines1 @stuartrobertmp #auspol @abc730 pic.twitter.com/V0pR7GjDjZ
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 4, 2019

Property Owner Or Property Renter

For #retirementvillage residents Centrelink calls you a homeowner, even though you do not have ownership only conditional occupancy, then they don't have to pay you rent assistance. @Centrelink @HelenHaines1 @stuartrobertmp #auspol pic.twitter.com/HIq3aAek8h
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 4, 2019

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Government Denies Rent Assistance To Retirees.

.@ScottMorrisonMP gov't denies rent assistance to retirees who pay more than $207,000 to enter #retirementvillage, not to buy simply lease. Needs strong voices in Canberra to fight for change-Impacts hard on elderly single females @HelenHaines1 @zalisteggall @JacquiLambie @sdanck pic.twitter.com/gWsaupLC5R
— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) May 20, 2019

Function of Government

The role of government is to create an environment for commerce to function whilst at the same time protecting retirees and particularly vulnerable retirees from both financial and emotional harm emanating from that function.

The Victorian Retirement Villages Act 1986 provides the environment for commerce to function but fails to fully protect retirees from financial and emotional harm as a result of it.

The Victorian legislative definition of a retirement village in demanding the payment of an 'in-going' amount without the transfer of property ownership is a major contributor to that financial and emotional harm suffered by retirees.