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Human Services revamped

CENTRELINK NEWS - Posted 02 Aug 2011 12:44pm

From 1 July 2011, Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support have been integrated into the existing Department of Human Services. What will this mean for you? The aim of integrating Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support under the one banner of the Department of Human Services is to streamline processes ...

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Appealing Centrelink Decisions

CENTRELINK - Posted 01 Jun 2011 12:08am

Q. Graham You placed my concerns some time ago on your newsletter and I received some interesting information. I have since contacted the Government but cannot get any response to my mail and emails. Do you have an address for an organisation that address pensioners concerns ...

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Centrelink online services explained

CENTRELINK - Posted 14 Apr 2011 02:39am
Centrelink online services explained, Centrelink, online, register

Save yourself the long phone calls and queues by using Centrelink online services. Once you get started, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it ...

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Hit the road - How it will affect your Centrelink payments

CENTRELINK - Posted 24 Jan 2011 11:59pm

A life on the open road beckons for YOURLifeChoices subscriber Johnson. But where does this leave him with his Centrelink payments? Q. Johnson I have a query which Centrelink doesn’t seem to be able to confirm, I keep getting different answers, ...

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Centrelink asset clarification - Mobile home

CENTRELINK - Posted 01 Dec 2010 04:06am

YOURLifeChoices subscriber, George, loves his life on the open road but is confused as to why his mobile home is classed as an asset. Q. George I noticed one of the answers in the Q&A stated that the primary home is ...

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Pension increases

Pension increases

From 20 September 2011 pension rates will increase in line with CPI resulting in an increase of $19.50 for a single Age Pension.

How much will you get?

Income test limits for pensions

Income test limits for pensions

The CPI rise in pension payments is also reflected by an increase in the amount of income you can receive before you lose your pension completely.

Centrelink income tests

Utility bills are on the rise

Utility bills are on the rise

YOURLifeChoices shows how to reduce your power costs and make your life that little bit easier.

Reduce your power costs now

Increased asset test limits

Increased asset test limits

Asset limits have been reviewed and increased in line with recent CPI pension increases.

Centrelink asset test

Guide to Centrelink

Guide to Centrelink

YOURLifeChoices answer your questions on the Age Pension, Starting retirement and using Centrelink Online Services.

Your Centrelink questions answered