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Just a side comment. I don't understand why so many people feel so entitled to receive the various welfare benefits that the Australian Government offers to its residents. People who have lived and worked in Australia (i.e. contributed to the Australian economy/society) for many decades deserve the age pension. But why are there complaints about non-tax paying, non-residents not being eligible to receive the age pension? They don't deserve it in the first place!
I can understand that some people feel like they've paid a lot (both in terms of money and the life they gave up in China) to emigrate to Australia, not to mention additional money to bring their parents over. But honestly, that's your choice. 1. You didn't have to emigrate to Australia or anywhere else (i.e there was no one pointing a gun at your head); 2. you didn't have to emigrate your parents either.
Once the parents are here, they get to enjoy all the benefits of a resident, i.e. social infrastructure but especially health care (no comment about the quality/efficiency of the public health care system, but at least you won't go bankrupt trying to receive treatment).
It probably feels natural for you to try and recover whatever visa fees and associated costs via receiving government benefits but it's unfair on the rest of the tax-payers who have had to work for the last 40-45 years. On the other hand, your parents who probably already receive a pension in China, who have been in Australia for only 10 years and paid very little tax (if at all) and made only a small contribution (i.e. being carers to your children so you can work, but then again, Aussie grandparents do that too) can receive the age pension on equal terms.
As for those who are tempted to conceal other China-based assets or incomes to maximize the age pension amount, you may think it's unlikely that the Australian Government will find out, but they do random audits and when you are caught, the penalties are very severe. |
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