{"id":2903,"date":"2024-03-27T04:51:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T04:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=2903"},"modified":"2024-03-27T06:21:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T06:21:23","slug":"online-information-hub-launched-to-try-to-help-nsw-seniors-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/money\/online-information-hub-launched-to-try-to-help-nsw-seniors-save-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Online information hub launched to try to help NSW seniors save money"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2903\" class=\"elementor elementor-2903\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1741c44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1741c44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a5b09\" data-id=\"77a5b09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbbf4e elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcbbf4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>W<strong>ith the rising cost of living hurting all parts of society, the NSW Government has launched a one-stop online shop to try and make it easier for people aged over 65 to manage.<\/strong><\/p><p>One in six NSW residents is aged over 65, with about two-thirds of seniors receiving a government pension or allowance as their main source of income.\u00a0<\/p><p>The new Seniors hub provides a single resource for people to find financial assistance, including links to more than 10 NSW Government resources like the Senior Cards Discounts and Deal map. 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