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Income test limits for pensions
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Centrelink assessment of retirement village deposits
YOURLifeChoices subscriber Victoria is looking after her mother’s interests and would like to know how Centrelink assess any deposit paid to enter a retirement village. Q. Victoria It appears a lot of retirement villages only have a lease option. My mother ...
Centrelink flood assistance
Areas of Queensland and New South Wales have been adversely affected by flooding since ...
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Centrelink customer service changes
The recent flooding in Queensland and New South Wales has caused closures to some ...
Is an insurance payout an asset?
Following on from our insurance issue on Friday, we have received a question from ...
Paying bills the easy way
YOURLifeChoices subscriber Sharyn has heard of a service provide by Centrelink which ...
By how much will my pension be reduced?
YOURLifeChoices subscriber Peter is currently receiving a full Age Pension but has ...
Age Pension eligibility age
Under the Pension Sustainability Reforms in 2009, the Federal Government announced an increase in ...
Compensation payments and penalties
Often paid as a result of difficult circumstances, compensation payments can seem like a godsend. But, as YOURLifeChoices subscriber, Deborah, has realised, there can be penalties. Q. Deborah Three years ago I lost my Mum in a tragic accident. Because of the circumstances ...
Challenging Centrelink decisions
YOURLifeChoices subscriber Terry doesn’t think the ruling he has received from Centrelink on his claim for payment is justified. He would like to know what course of action is available to him to challenge such a decision? Q. Terry I have received a ...
Compensation payments and Centrelink
Often paid as a result of difficult circumstances, compensation payments can seem like a godsend. But, as YOURLifeChoices subscriber, Deborah, has realised, there can be penalties. Q. Deborah Three years ago I lost my Mum in a tragic accident. Because of ...
Guide to Centrelink
Understanding your Centrelink entitlements once you enter retirement is often just a case of ...
Will I be eligible for the Work Bonus?
The Work Bonus enables older workers to supplement their Age Pension while remaining in ...