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Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

  1. Asset types
  2. Granny flat interest

How we assess granny flat interests

You need to tell us the value of the granny flat interest so we can assess if this affects your payments.

If you need to attend an Employment Services Assessment

What you need to do before your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).

  1. Employment Services Assessments
  2. If you need to attend an assessment

What happens during and after the Employment Services Assessment

During your Employment Services Assessment (ESAt), we’ll talk with you about your barriers to work including your disability, illness or injury.

  1. How to keep your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

What the approved reasons are for travel overseas if you get Special Benefit

To get Special Benefit while you’re overseas, you must travel for an approved reason.

  1. How to keep your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

When you hold a temporary visa and travel overseas if you get Special Benefit

You can get Special Benefit while you’re overseas for an approved reason if you hold a certain visa.

  1. How to keep your payment
  2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Special benefit

When you get Special Benefit, you should always tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

  1. Assurance of Support
  2. How it works

Community Support Program Assurance of Support

The Community Support Program allows Australian community organisations, businesses, families and individuals to help people in humanitarian need start a new life in Australia.

Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.

Mutual obligation requirements for newly arrived refugees

To keep getting your payment, you may need to do certain tasks and activities.

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