Original article by Gretchen Friemann, David Uren
The Australian – Page: 6 : 20-Nov-15

The Australian Government has proposed measures aimed at reducing retirees’ dependence on the age pension by encouraging them to sell their family home and use the proceeds to invest in retirement products such as annuities. Measures being considered by Treasurer Scott Morrison include a stamp duty exemption for people who downsize to a smaller home and excluding the proceeds from the sale of a family home from the assets test for the age pension.

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