Citizen Wins Pension Fight

An old-age pensioner has won a Federal Court case against cabinet after losing $5,000 in benefits over an honest mistake on an application form. A judge found “no apparent rationale” for refusing benefits to an eligible pensioner over a paperwork error. “There are broad implications here,” said the advocacy lawyer who won the case.

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