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Eligibility criteria for the Silver Support scheme will be broadened, and payouts will rise by 20 per cent.
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New Budget measures aimed at boosting the retirement incomes and employability of seniors are a step in the right direction but may not go far enough, say observers.
They noted yesterday that the steps may need to be fine-tuned or expanded to ensure that groups in need, such as low-income seniors, have sufficient funds to cover their expenses in the long term.
