Most useful information for retirement years

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

Residence rules for Age Pension

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

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What the Financial Information Service is

The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.

1. Pension Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Pension Supplement

The travel rules of your main payment affect if you get Pension Supplement when you travel outside Australia.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Age Pension

If you get Age Pension and your circumstances change, you need to tell us. We need to check if you can keep getting it.

1. Top payments
2. Home Equity Access Scheme

Who can get a loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You must meet certain requirements to be eligible for a Home Equity Access Scheme loan.

1. Retirement years
2. Thinking about retirement

Retiring overseas

Retirement planning information if you’re thinking of retiring in a country other than Australia.

1. Age Pension
2. How to prepare to claim

Decide how to claim Age Pension

There are a few options for claiming Age Pension. Before you start you should decide how you want to claim.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

International bank account form (AUS178)

Use this form to tell us your bank account details if you can get your Centrelink payment outside Australia.

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. How to manage your card

Change of circumstances when you hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

We need to know about changes that could stop you from having a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.