Most useful information for retirement years

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. 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. 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. 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.