AUSTRALIA - Pensioners are set to receive a one-off payment, as part of the government's strategy to stimulate the economy.
Announcing the package yesterday, prime minister Kevin Rudd said A$4.8bn (US$3.4bn) would be delivered to pensioners through a lump sum payment of $1,400 to single pensioners and $2,100 to pensione...
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