Top payments for retirement years

1. Natural disaster
2. Most useful information

Crisis and other help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.

1. Retirement years
2. Top payments

Pension Supplement

A regular extra payment to help with utility, phone, internet and medicine costs if you get income support from us.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Claim for Age Pension and Pension Bonus form (SA002)

Use this form to claim Age Pension and Pension Bonus.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get an eligible payment and your eligible accommodation costs are over a certain amount.

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. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.

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Mar 2026

Deeming rates are increasing

From 20 March 2026, deeming rates will increase to 1.25% and 3.25%.

1. Age Pension
2. Who can get it

Age Pension payments, concessions and support

There are other payments, concessions and help available for people who get Age Pension.

1. Retirement years
2. Top payments

Work Bonus

If you’re an eligible pensioner who is working, the Work Bonus can help you keep more of your pension.