Gary explains why Australia’s complex, means-tested pension feels like a bureaucratic trap compared to New Zealand’s simple, universal retirement system.

Gary explains why Australia&rsquo;s complex, means-tested pension feels like a bureaucratic trap compared to New Zealand&rsquo;s simple, universal retirement system.

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'Beaten by the bureaucracy': How the Australian pension system beats down retirees

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