How much Age Pension you can get
We use income and assets tests to work out how much Age Pension you get.
Benefits of a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
You can get cheaper medical costs with a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC).
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.
How to manage your Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
There are some things you need to do when you have a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
Change of circumstances when you get Age Pension
If you get Age Pension and your circumstances change, you need to tell us. We need to check if you can keep getting 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.
How much Pension Supplement you can get
The amount of Pension Supplement you get depends if you are single or in a couple.
Working while you’re getting Age Pension
If your income goes over the cut off point, we'll pay you $0 for that fortnight. In some situations, we can suspend your Age Pension.
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.
Deeming
Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to determine your payment rate.