There are a few reasons you can lose access to the Age Pension, such as acquiring property or moving in with a partner. But if your circumstances change again, do you need to reapply?
There’s good news and bad news. Getting the bad news out of the way first, Services Australia says, yes, you do need to reapply for the Age Pension after losing it.
The good news is, most of your information should still be with Centrelink, so reapplying should be a much easier your initial application.
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You’ll need to go through the application process again using the Services Australia online portal myGov.
“In most circumstances, the majority of details from your previous claim will be prefilled for you to make reapplying for the Age Pension more streamlined,” finance guru Noel Whittaker told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“You will need to make sure all your details are up to date, including updating your financial circumstances if they have changed since your previous claim,” he said.
“You may also need to provide verification of your current circumstances.”
Read: Changes that affect your retirement income
Simply edit the fields pertinent to whatever circumstances have changed and Centrelink will reassess your claim.
Current Age Pension rate (as of July 2022)
| Per fortnight | Single | Couple each | Couple combined | Couple apart due to ill health |
| Maximum basic rate | $900.80 | $679.00 | $1358 | $900.80 |
| Maximum Pension Supplement | $72.70 | $54.80 | $109.60 | $72.70 |
| Energy Supplement | $14.10 | $10.60 | $21.20 | $14.10 |
| Total | $987.60 | $744.40 | $1488.80 | $987.60 |
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