Recently, Mat from Five Sources, a good friend of Steve May Financial Services, brought to my attention a publication by the Australian Human Rights Commission entitled “Your Rights at Retirement”.
As a financial planner I often talk with people about their financial and personal situations as they contemplate retirement. The publication, though, provides some great information about issues that reach further than just financial matters. It provides guidance and detail on how to understand and explore a person’s rights in retirement such as the rights to:
- Be free from discrimination
- Be socially connected
- Access government services
- Income Support
- Support in making financial decisions
- Plan your Will
- Be free from financial abuse
- Work
- Health care
- Housing
- Aged Care
- Safety and Security
- Transport
- Specialist Services
It’s important that people understand the support available to them in all of these areas as they enter their retirement. The publication is a great starting point and can be found here:
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/age-discrimination/publications/your-rights-retirement-2019
If you would like to discuss your retirement, give the team at Steve May a call and start a conversation today.
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