This paper outlines the post retirement travel entitlements provided to former parliamentarians, discusses recent policy developments and provides links to material that explains retirement travel in greater detail. Introduction Former parliamentarians are provided with a post retirement travel, severance travel or Life Gold Pass (LGP) entitlement depending on when they entered or retired from the...

Due to increased life expectancy, the number of older Australians with a long-term disability, such as intellectual disability is increasing. People with intellectual disability can be reluctant to leave their familiar work environment, and may find it hard to envisage life in retirement. Older people with an intellectual disability meet significant barriers to enjoying an...

Asia's general reliance on defined benefit schemes could potentially lead to unfunded liabilities similar to those experienced in some countries in Europe, once the tipping point is reached. Some segments of the population lack meaningful pensions, a feature of many developing economies in the region, which means the whole system of retirement income in Asia...

This paper outlines the broad scope of research that has been done and could be done to better plan to meet the housing needs and wants of the baby boomer cohort. The study develops a typology of housing paths, to explore factors shaping possible housing paths. It identifies 'types' based on existing tenure, their aspirations...

Australia’s ageing population has resulted in a large cohort of Australians approaching retirement. Policy responses have recognised the significance of this, seeking to strengthen the labour force participation of older Australians to, in part, meet the fiscal challenges of an ageing population. The nature of how this cohort transition from work to retirement, such as...