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Country Age Pension Fuel Card surcharges labelled a 'rort', as value stalls against inflation

Millions of dollars are being shelled out in fees under a West Australian government scheme that is supposed to help pensioners in regional areas deal with the high price of fuel.

Amid skyrocketing oil prices that have sent the cost of petrol and diesel to record highs this year, it has emerged that surcharge levies of up to 3.75 per cent apply to Country Age Pensioner Fuel Card transactions.

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