Most useful information for retirement years

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Age Pension

There are rules about when you can get Age Pension when you travel outside Australia.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Reviews

Proof of Life compliance reviews if you’re older than 80 and live overseas

If you’re older than 80 and live outside Australia you may need to complete a Proof of Life Certificate form.

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. Who can get it

Non-income tested Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

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

1. Work Bonus
2. How it works

Work Bonus balance

We use your Work Bonus balance to offset your eligible income so you keep more of your pension if you’re working.

1. Top payments
2. Pension Supplement

How much Pension Supplement you can get

The amount of Pension Supplement you get depends if you are single or in a couple.

1. Age Pension
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Age Pension

When claiming Age Pension, we’ll ask you for some supporting documents to support your claim for Age Pension.

1. Income test
2. Income

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one-off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Home Equity Access Scheme variation form (SA497)

Use this form to make changes to your or your partner’s Home Equity Access Scheme if you’re not registered for online services.

1. Retirement years
2. Starting your retirement

Preparing to claim a payment from us when retiring

Find out what you need to have in order before you apply for a payment after you retire.

1. Top payments
2. Age Pension

How to claim Age Pension

Complete the following steps to claim Age Pension.