Grey Power September 2019
The Grey Power Magazine is a prime national news source for its readers – New Zealand men and women over 50. Circulated quarterly to more than 68,000 members, Grey Power Magazine reports on the policies of the Grey Power Federation, and the concerns of the elderly, backgrounding and interpreting official decisions which affect their lives.
The Grey Power Magazine is a prime national news source for its readers – New Zealand men and women over 50. Circulated quarterly to more than 68,000 members, Grey Power Magazine reports on the policies of the Grey Power Federation, and the concerns of the elderly, backgrounding and interpreting official decisions which affect their lives.
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NZ GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » SEPTEMBER <strong>2019</strong> 41<br />
From page 40<br />
day they arrive in NZ, they are accepted<br />
into all the free benefits available here.<br />
Including free hospitalisation, free ACC<br />
claims of all types, and can also apply for<br />
additional benefits if they qualify. And<br />
they have never paid one dollar in NZ<br />
taxes. I consider that a very good deal.<br />
I am a third generation Kiwi, so was<br />
my late wife who was diagnosed with an<br />
incurable brain tumour. I have nothing<br />
but praise for our hospital system. So my<br />
wife had to go into full rest home hospital<br />
care for some five months at a cost to<br />
us of $1000 a week. Because WINZ considered<br />
we were rich, we did not qualify<br />
for rest home subsidy. We were considered<br />
rich because we had saved hard for<br />
a rainy day both working, we both enjoyed<br />
a good life style, brought up four<br />
lovely kids, looked after them until they<br />
married or left home, then in retirement<br />
enjoyed several overseas holidays, until<br />
my wife passed away. And because we<br />
worked and saved hard, were ripped<br />
off by the system. As my late mother<br />
was also.<br />
She had to go into rest home care for<br />
three years, and had to sell her home at<br />
Mangawai to pay for her care. The same<br />
thing happened to my dad in a rest home.<br />
At age 85, I qualify for no benefits,<br />
such as my lawns being mowed, household<br />
help, free medical prescriptions,<br />
which cost me $20 every three months,<br />
I am income tested and am above the cut<br />
off because I had to join the old government<br />
super scheme - the best thing that<br />
could have happened in retrospect. At<br />
five percent of gross earnings per year,<br />
later increased to six percent of gross to<br />
take care of inflation. Because we worked<br />
hard for 40 odd years and saved hard for<br />
a rainy day, the only benefit I get is the<br />
home heating allowance.<br />
I get very annoyed at these immigrants<br />
complaining. They don’t know<br />
when they are well off. The minute they<br />
pass over our borders they are entitled<br />
to all our free care, and possibly other<br />
benefits as well.<br />
Eric Stricket<br />
Note: See the cover article from Federation<br />
Secretary and Advocacy Co-Chair Jan<br />
Pentecost on this subject<br />
GREYPOWER AND<br />
THE NZ ECONOMY<br />
Throughout New Zealand, <strong>Grey</strong>power<br />
Members contribute to the local economy<br />
and the national economy through<br />
local council property rates, income tax,<br />
petrol tax and GST.<br />
Despite a considerable percentage<br />
of <strong>Grey</strong>power members being on fixed<br />
incomes, such as National Superannuation,<br />
their contribution within the local<br />
community is considerable with extended<br />
family responsibilities, voluntary<br />
community activities and membership<br />
of a variety of social clubs such as the<br />
local RSA, the local Cosmopolitan Club,<br />
the Bowling Club plus the Croquet Club.<br />
Through membership of a Cosmopolitan<br />
Club/Workingmens Club,<br />
<strong>Grey</strong>power members have access to<br />
a variety of club activities such as Seniors<br />
Club day trips, exchange visits<br />
with out of district clubs and extended<br />
trips to various New Zealand cities and<br />
provincial towns.<br />
Membership of the local RSA Club<br />
can also be beneficial to <strong>Grey</strong>power<br />
Members with social activities such as<br />
indoor/outdoor bowls, social evenings<br />
with music and dancing plus variety<br />
concerts with guest singers.<br />
<strong>Grey</strong>power members are a vital sector<br />
within New Zealand and their contribution<br />
to New Zealand should be recognised<br />
by Government agencies.<br />
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