Age component for loans under the Home Equity Access Scheme
Your age will help decide how much you can get under the Home Equity Access Scheme.
What to do before you apply under the Home Equity Access Scheme
There are things you need to think about before applying for the Home Equity Access Scheme.
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.
Qualifying pensions for the Home Equity Access Scheme
You must be eligible for a qualifying pension to access the Home Equity Access Scheme.
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.
FIS aged care information online
We have information online to help you understand aged care requirements.
Interest rate for loans under the Home Equity Access Scheme
We charge an annual interest rate of 3.95% that compounds each fortnight on the Home Equity Access Scheme loan balance.
Work Bonus if you work
If you work, we’ll apply your Work Bonus balance to offset your Work Bonus eligible income. We’ll do this before we apply the income test.
Pension Bonus Scheme
You can’t register for the Pension Bonus Scheme anymore. If you registered before 1 July 2014 and kept working, you may get a lump sum pension bonus payment.
How to manage your Pension Supplement
Your options and obligations for Pension Supplement.