When will you receive your Energy Assistance Payment?
True to its word, the Government has passed legislation on the one-off Energy Assistance Payment for pensioners, et al, but when will you actually receive it?
Higher rebates offset medical expenses
Had a few medical bills this year? You may be approaching the threshold for higher rebates.
Pensioner Concession Cards: Eligible for a concession?
Concession cards are as valuable as any income support payment you will receive – the discounts offered by governments, local councils, utility companies and private businesses can amount to considerable savings over the year.
Government entitlements update
Retirement affordability requires a full understanding of your entitlements and changes to the rules. Here’s the latest government update to help clarify these for you.
Pensioner Concession Cards: Eligible for a concession?
Concession cards are as valuable as any income support payment you will receive – the discounts offered by governments, local councils, utility companies and private businesses can amount to considerable savings over the year.
Demystifying your spending
If you’re managing finances on a fixed income, you most likely know exactly where every cent is spent. Yet 46 per cent of Australians experience ‘spending leakage’ and don’t know where their money goes. YourLifeChoices has some tips to help demystify your spending.
A fair go for older Australians
From my perspective 2014 has been a particularly divisive year in Australian politics. And this strident argey bargey and entrenched ideological divide is leading to some pretty horrible policy decisions.
Retirees set to suffer
The age of entitlement is over, we were told as the first Abbott/Hockey Budget was delivered two weeks ago. But inherent in this statement is the assumption that the Age Pension, amongst other payments, is an entitlement.
What will I get if I marry?
YOURLifeChoices member Lee is worried that if she chooses to marry, she will lose all her Centrelink benefits.
Transfer of Carer Payment
YOURLifeChoices member Sharon is planning on moving in with her parents to take care of them both. This will result in her father having to transfer his Carer Payment to her, but this is proving complicated.
Clarifying pension entitlements
Understanding which Centrelink payments you may be entitled to may be difficult and YOURLifeChoices member, Patricia would like some clarification.
Changes to Centrelink.gov.au
You can now see Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support payments and services in one convenient place, humanservices.gov.au, but how will this change your dealings with these government agencies?
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