Published: 21 November 2025
News media, unofficial websites and social media may report changes to our payments that aren’t real. There are no changes to Age Pension age, which is 67 years.
You may have been sent information or seen something in your web searches about bonus payments or changes to payment eligibility. This fake information is known as clickbait. There are no plans to change the Age Pension age.
If there are changes to any of our payments or services, we’ll let you know on our official website and official social media channels. You can also ask us on our social media channels.
Read more about fake information about Centrelink payments.
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