Most useful information for retirement years

1. How to keep your payment
2. Reviews

Income Stream Reviews

Each financial year we review certain types of income streams. We do this to ensure we assess your payments and concession cards correctly.

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

Membership in the Pension Bonus Scheme

Only accruing membership can count toward your Pension Bonus.

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

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. 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. 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. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. How to manage your loan

Change of circumstances for loans under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You must tell us if any of your circumstances change when you have a loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme.

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.