Age Pension age is not increasing
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.
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.
Income test for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You must meet an income test to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
How much Age Pension you can get
We use income and assets tests to work out how much Age Pension you get.
Supporting documents for Age Pension
When claiming Age Pension, we’ll ask you for some supporting documents to support your claim for Age Pension.
Who can get Age Pension
To be eligible for Age Pension you must be Age Pension age and meet some other rules. Age Pension age is 67 years or older.
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.
Travel outside Australia rules for Age Pension
There are rules about when you can get Age Pension when you travel outside Australia.
How to claim Age Pension
Complete the following steps to claim Age Pension.
Age Pension payments, concessions and support
There are other payments, concessions and help available for people who get Age Pension.