Most useful information for retirement years

Information for people living outside Australia who get a Centrelink payment. We publish Australian Pension News once a year in October.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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