Warwick Hale put to the NSA Parramatta General meeting a submission to be presented to National Seniors Australia with the aim of lobbying the Australian Federal Government to consider changing the Pharmaeutical Benefits Safety Net as it applies to single pensioners.

 

Single pensioners are disadvantaged by the Pharmaceutical Allowance and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme safety net. Singles are required to fulfil the same amount of prescriptions to qualify for the PBS safety net threshold as couples. Couples can reach this threshold theoretically faster than a single person and benefit from free PBS medication. This anomaly could be rectified by reducing the PBS threshold for single pensioners.

 

A vote was at the meeting was taken and it was decided that this submission be presented to National Seniors Australia.

 

The Submission is attached below to read in detail.