由于错误、技术过时和改革停滞,澳大利亚的养老金制度面临着50亿美元的缺口,推迟了老年人的福利。 Australia’s pension system faces a $5 billion gap due to errors, outdated tech, and stalled reforms, delaying benefits for seniors.

根据国家审计,澳大利亚面临50亿美元的老年养恤金短缺,原因是人口老化和社会保障体系系统失灵。 Australia faces a $5 billion age pension shortfall driven by an aging population and systemic failures in its social security system, according to a national audit. 2021年至2024年期间,由于信息技术系统过时、人员短缺和存在缺陷,出现了50亿美元的付款错误——多付款36.7亿美元,少付款13.3亿美元。 Between 2021 and 2024, $5 billion in payment errors occurred—$3.67 billion in overpayments and $1.33 billion in underpayments—due to outdated IT systems, staffing shortages, and flawed processes. 一项16亿美元的现代化努力失败,使关键的基础设施遭到破坏,而十年来的监督阻碍了国际效益。 A failed $1.6 billion modernization effort left critical infrastructure broken, while a decade-old oversight hindered international benefits. 老年人在索赔方面面临长达四年的拖延,数以百万计的电话未得到答复。 Seniors face delays of up to four years for claims, and millions of calls go unanswered. 审计长提出了11项关于确定准确性和监督的建议,但尚未进行任何重大改革。 The Auditor-General issued 11 recommendations to fix accuracy and oversight, but no major reforms have been enacted.