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. Top payments
2. Centrelink Confirmation eServices (CCeS)

How Centrelink Confirmation eServices works

There are 3 services that approved businesses can use under CCeS to confirm your information with us.

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. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.

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

Travel outside Australia rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

There are rules about how long your Commonwealth Seniors Health Card remains current when you travel outside Australia.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Review of your details when you get Rent Assistance

We may review your rent details to check they're up to date.

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. 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. Age Pension
2. How much you can get

Income and assets from outside Australia can affect your Age Pension

If you or your partner get income from, or have assets outside Australia, this could affect your Age Pension.

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.