Resources

The YOURLifeChoices Resource page provides you with extensive information and links relating to Organisations, Government and Giving for a good cause.

Here you will find information and resources on the various seniors’ services provided by the Australian Government through the departments of FACS, Health and Ageing and Veterans’ Affairs. Whether you are a senior or not, this page will provide you with relevant information! Centrelink also delivers services and is a source of information on matters financial. Here we feature the ‘need to know’ shortcuts to government departments and what they can offer you or your family.

We feature the latest news from the Federal Government on the Pension increases on our Pension News page, while our Centrelink page is updated weekly with relevant questions and answers from readers, answered by Centrelink!

You can also find information relevant to your State or Territory.

Seniors Card

What defines a senior? There is no one answer but you can check whether you might qualify under different circumstances.

To get an age pension you need to be of Age Pension Age which for social security purposes is 65 years for men. Women qualify at different ages depending on their date of birth in accordance with the table below so 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 as indicated in the table below. Our Centrelink page has a vast array of information on the subject of Pensions