False information has been circulating online claiming the retirement age will be increasing and it’s even been picked up by Google’s AI Overview and Discover service. There has been a spate of fake news stories targeting retirees and Centrelink recipients, which Aussies are being told not to believe.
One story from an obscure website claimed the “official retirement age” in Australia would increase from 67 to 68 from November 10. This information was picked up by Google’s AI overview function earlier this week and appeared in some searches, but has since been fixed.
A Department of Social Services spokesperson has told Yahoo Finance there is no truth to claims the age you can access the Age Pension is increasing.
"The government has no plans to change the Age Pension age," the spokesperson said.
"The Age Pension eligibility age is 67, however you may apply up to 13 weeks earlier.”
While there is no set retirement age in Australia, people are eligible to access the Age Pension at 67.
The starting age for the Age Pension has gradually increased since 2017, but there are no current plans to raise it further.
A number of similar online stories claiming the Australian pension age was changing have also popped up among the most popular news articles on Google’s Discover service in recent weeks.
One story claimed Australia would be getting a...
False information has been circulating online claiming the retirement age will be increasing and it’s even been picked up by Google’s AI Overview and Discover service. There has been a spate of fa...