Grey Power Federation

Although the Grey Power Federation is pleased to note that the Government is investing $3.103 million over four years to continue implementing the Better Later Life – He Oranga Kaumātua strategy’s current action plan priorities to encourage digital inclusion, senior entrepreneurship, and shared housing and announced an increase in the dental health grant which has been overdue for many years, the Federation president Jan Pentecost said it was particularly disappointing that the cost-of-living package, announced in the budget, excluded vulnerable older people on national superannuation.

Continue reading “Budget 2022 has been a disappointment for New Zealand’s leading advocate for older people.” →

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From the Ofice of Seniors

The Winter Energy Payment will be paid from 1 May to 1 October.

This payment helps people keep their homes and families warmer and healthier over winter.

People don’t need to apply for the Winter Energy Payment. If they’re eligible, they’ll get it automatically with their other payments.

Continue reading “Winter energy payments start soon” →

From the Grey Power Federation

Grey Power has hailed a government plan to support older people to return to and stay in the workforce as long overdue.

Continue reading “New plan to help seniors overcome job discrimination” →

The Government has confirmed that NZS payments will increase from April by 6%. This is welcome news as the high rate of inflation we are encountering has been eroding the buying power of super payments. This increase matches the rate of inflation in 2021. For those who are single and living alone will receive a $26/week increase, and couples, both eligible, will see an additional $40/week in their bank account.

Continue reading “NZ Super payments increase 6% from April.” →

In search of stories from New Zealand’s ‘Silent Army’ during World War II Historian and author Renée Hollis is searching New Zealand for untold stories from this Silent Army. Continue reading “WW2: request for womens’ untold stories” →

A useful Stuff story on how we are affected by fear of the disease.

All current members should have received this by now as a paper copy. Here’s the web version.

From: RVRANZ

Retirement village residents representing retirees living in more than 70% of New Zealand’s registered villages had a clear message for the Government today: It is time for our voices to be heard alongside those of Operators.

Continue reading “Retirees tell Government: we’ve had a gutsful” →

From Alzheimers NZ

Following on from the successful launch of the Dementia Economic Impact Report, and the updated version of the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan, which has been re-presented to government.

The government has ‘committed support’. But so far there’s been no delivery – and we are running out of time.

Please help us by:

• Signing the letter
• Sharing the link to the campaign far and wide to encourage others to take a stand: https://deliver.alzheimers.org.nz/
• Spread the word with our social media assets

Here’s some text you can share too:

Dementia is likely to affect most of us in some way at some point. Alzheimers NZ is urging the Minister of Health to take action and #DeliverForDementia. Please stand with us and sign the open letter. Together we can be a powerful voice for people living with dementia. 

Thanks to everyone who has already pledged their support. If you haven’t yet, please do join us by signing and sharing the letter. Thanks very much.