Age Pension
The Age Pension age for social security purposes is 65 years for men. Women qualify at different ages depending on their date of birth and by 2014 the minimum qualifying age for women will also be 65 years. Beginning in 2017, the Age Pension age will be increased to 67 years at a rate of six months every two years. The Age Pension is assessed and paid by Centrelink.
Got questions about the Age Pension? Or when to start retirement? What about the Work Bonus for seniors? Understanding your pension entitlements, whether relating to the Age Pension or Disability Support Pension (DSP) can be confusing. If you’re retired or planning retirement, you can have pension related questions answered quickly and easily by the YOURLifeChoices team.
Pension Supplement explained
Pension Supplement explained
Debbie explains what, and how much, the pension Supplement is.
Concession card comparison
Concession card comparison
What are the different concessions available to holders of a PCC or a CSHC?
Age Pension reporting requirements
Age Pension reporting requirements
Do you have to report your income to Centrelink once you get an Age Pension?
Using super to buy a car
Using super to buy a car
What will happen to Tom’s Age Pension if he uses his super to buy a ...
The Budget and the Age Pension
The Budget and the Age Pension
The week before the Federal Budget is usually a time of rash predictions
Making downsizing affordable
Making downsizing affordable
A pilot program will be introduced to assist older Australians to downsize their home.
What are my retirement options?
What are my retirement options?
Debbie McTaggart explains why you don’t have to give up work.
How much Age Pension will we lose?
How much Age Pension will we lose?
How much could you lose by having an overseas pension?
Will super affect our pension?
Will super affect our pension?
Will Deb's superannuation affect her getting an Age Pension when she reaches 65
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