Income test for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You must meet an income test to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
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.
Residence rules for Age Pension
To be eligible for Age Pension you must meet the residence rules.
How much Age Pension you can get
We use income and assets tests to work out how much Age Pension you get.
How to contact the Financial Information Service
We have Financial Information Service (FIS) Officers to help you.
Who can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You can get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if you meet certain criteria.
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.
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.
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.