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Residence rules for Age Pension

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

  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. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Who can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if you meet certain criteria.

  1. Top payments
  2. Utilities Allowance

How much Utilities Allowance you can get

We’ll pay the allowance with your regular payment. We pay you on or after 20 March, 20 June, 20 September and 20 December each year.

  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

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. 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.

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.

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