Most useful information for retirement years

1. Top payments
2. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

How to claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You can claim a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card once you’re Age Pension age. Complete the following steps to claim.

1. Top payments
2. Work Bonus

How a Work Bonus works

The Work Bonus reduces the amount of your eligible income that is calculated in the income test. This helps us work out your rate of payment.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

What FIS information you can watch online

We have information about financial matters online that may help your situation.

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

Residence rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

To be eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you must meet the residence rules.

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. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Lump sums

FIS inheritance video

Watch this video to learn about how FIS can help you if you get an inheritance.

1. How to manage your payment
2. Change of circumstances

Your Age Pension after your partner dies

When your partner dies, we need to reassess your income and assets. To stay eligible for Age Pension you need to meet the thresholds as a single person.

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. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Income and assets form (SA369)

Use this form if you’re claiming a payment and need to tell us about your income and assets.

1. Retirement years
2. Starting your retirement

Claiming a payment when you start retirement

You can apply for a payment before and after you’ve reached Age Pension age.