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“It’s been really great . we’ve had quite a range of people, and it’s designed to suit any type of person,” Low said. People have different needs and Low was there to help them meet those needs “because I’m not here to tell them what to eat”, she said. A lot of people did not realise you could subsitute many brands and ingredients, Low said. Couscous had been a big hit with people, as many people did not know what it was or how versatile it could be, she said.
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Jubilee SuperGrans launch party on Tuesday.
The man’s experience is an example of how tough times are for many over 65s trying to live off the pension, with no other income. In 2020 there were 795,000 superannuation beneficiaries in New Zealand; this year the Government is expecting 826,000. Superannuation expenses are forecast to increase $969 million dollars in 2021, to $16.490b. Superannuation is forecast to cost $20.625b in 2025. Superannuants who live alone take home $847.66 a fortnight and couples take home $652.04 each a fortnight, Work and Income figures show. As of January, the median rent in Invercargill was $290, Tenancy Services data shows.
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Invercargill National MP Penny Simmonds. Stephnie de Ruyter, of Grey Power Southland, said many elderly in the south were doing it tough.
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