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Assets test for Age Pension

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Age Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.

  1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
  2. Who can get it

Income test for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You must meet an income test to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.

  1. Top payments
  2. Age Pension

How much Age Pension you can get

We use income and assets tests to work out how much Age Pension you get.

  1. Top payments
  2. Age Pension

Who can get Age Pension

To be eligible for Age Pension you must be Age Pension age and meet some other rules.

  1. Top payments
  2. Age Pension

How to prepare to claim Age Pension

There are several things to consider when you’re preparing to claim Age Pension.

  1. Age Pension
  2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Age Pension

When claiming Age Pension, we’ll ask you for some supporting documents to support your claim for Age Pension.

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

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Age Pension

When you get Age Pension, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

Deeming

Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.

  1. Age Pension
  2. Who can get it

Income test for Age Pension

Your income can reduce how much Age Pension we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Age Pension.

  1. Age Pension
  2. Who can get it

Residence rules for Age Pension

To be eligible for Age Pension you must meet the residence rules.

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