00:00Paul Queerley and Peter McLennigan have both worked physically demanding jobs.
00:08It has really worn out my body.
00:10The pain was something that I had to control every day.
00:15Degeneration of her hips and shoulders meant Peter had to stop working full-time in hospitality.
00:22The 58-year-old now volunteers to provide meals for those in need.
00:27But surviving on JobSeeker is not easy.
00:29I say to people I'm one rent increase away from homelessness and I know that sounds very, very drastic, but I literally am.
00:39Paul Queerley reflects on the toll working as a labourer and carpenter has had on his body.
00:45He's had a cancer removed from his nose and the cartilage in his knees and shoulder has worn out.
00:51He has some advice for young tradies.
00:54You can't save as much as you possibly can before you get to the age of 55 because it's a long way to the pension from there onwards and it's a lot of pain as well.
01:04Australia's pension age went up from 65 to 67 two years ago to reflect longer life expectancies.
01:12The Federal Government says it has no plans to change the pension age.
01:16There are calls for it to reconsider.
01:19Well I think it's an inflexible system at the moment and it's inequitous based on someone's occupation and their age.
01:28For some workers limited superannuation makes the wait to get to pension age even harder.
01:35Paul would like part time work but believes employers want someone younger.
01:41And I think it has a mental impact on you as well.
01:44Peter retrained in business administration but also struggled to find a job.
01:50I do think that there is an ageism in workplace and in workplaces and in employment.
01:57In limbo and in pain after years working physically demanding jobs.
02:02The AdWords and the Federal Government says that the Federal Government is a more than one-time job.
02:10The Federal Government says that government's harps the federal government is less than one-time job.
02:14The Federal Government says they have a major job in the government.
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