Most useful information for retirement years

1. Pension Bonus Scheme
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for a bonus under the Pension Bonus Scheme

When you claim a pension bonus, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents.

1. How to claim
2. Transfer to Age Pension

Which payments are eligible for transfer to Age Pension

If you get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Maximum loan amount
2. Security for the loan

When you have to pay costs for security for a loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You’ll be responsible for some of the costs involved with managing your Home Equity Access Scheme loan.

1. How much you can get
2. Choosing your loan payments

Maximum rate of pension for a loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme

The maximum pension rate we use for a Home Equity Access Scheme loan includes any supplements you get.

1. How to manage your card
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about your travel payments while outside Australia

When you hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.

1. Income test
2. Income

Allowances while getting an income support payment

Some work related allowances are assessable income and can affect your payment amount.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Community or disability housing rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay rent to live in a community or disability housing group.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Defence housing rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you pay rent for accommodation through Defence Housing Australia.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Young people living with or without their parents rent type for Rent Assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re a young person paying rent to your parents and living with or without them.

1. Who can get it
2. Rent types for Rent Assistance

Retirement village or lifestyle village rent type for rent assistance

Eligibility for Rent Assistance when you’re in retirement living.