Australia NewsGovernment Passes Pensioner Concessions to Free up Housing00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA couple walks past a real estate agent's window advertising houses for sale and auction in Melbourne, Australia, on May 1, 2019. William West/AFP via Getty ImagesAAP11/25/2022|Updated: 11/25/2022Pensioners are being given further concessions to encourage them to downsize and free up housing stock for younger families looking to buy.The new federal laws reduce the impact selling a house has on the payments pensioners, and other welfare recipients receive.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesImmigration Set to Be Australia’s Issue of the SummerNov 30, 2025Probe Into Pilot’s Death After Light Planes CollideNov 30, 2025Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate ProtestNov 30, 2025LNP, Premier Celebrate Huge Swing in By-Election WinNov 29, 2025Related Topicshomespensionersdownsizing
