Most useful information for retirement years

1. Top payments
2. Pension Bonus Top Up

Who can get Pension Bonus Top Up

You may get a Pension Bonus Top Up if you get both Age Pension and Pension Bonus payments.

1. Pension Bonus Scheme
2. Who can get a payment

Work test for Pension Bonus Scheme

You must work at least 960 hours during each 12 month period to pass the work test. We call this a bonus period.

1. Pension Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Cancelled Pension Supplement

If we cancel your support payment, your Pension Supplement will stop from the same date.

1. How much you can get
2. Maximum loan amount

Security for Home Equity Access Scheme loans

Your security for the Home Equity Access Scheme loan is the equity you have in Australian real estate.

1. Pension Bonus Scheme
2. Who can get a payment

Residence rules for the Pension Bonus Scheme

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

1. Pension Bonus Scheme
2. How much you can get

Things that affect your payment

There are a number of things that can affect your payment.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Social security agreements with other countries can affect your Age Pension

If you lived in another country and are able to get a pension from them, you need to tell us.

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

Non-income tested Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

We may have cancelled your pension on 1 January 2017 because of changes to the pension assets test.

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

Residence rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

To be eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you must meet the residence rules.

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.