What is the DVA (Department of Veterans’ Affairs) Service Pension?
The Service Pension provided similar benefits to the Age Pension for veterans, their partners and widow(er)s, but the eligibility requirements are different, as you would expect.
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The Service Pension provided similar benefits to the Age Pension for veterans, their partners and widow(er)s, but the eligibility requirements are different, as you would expect.
Age Pension rates increase on 20 March 2024. This article also explains how the Age Pension works, and includes the latest Age Pension rates for residents, non-residents, and the transitional Age Pension.
If you receive a part-Age Pension or none at all due to the level of your assets or income, these 12 strategies may help you increase your pension entitlements.
Our Age Pension calculator gives you an estimate of your potential Age Pension entitlements for the period 20 September 2023 to 19 March 2024.
A common question for Australians planning their retirement is if, and when, they will be eligible for the Age Pension.
This article details the rules and limits of the Age Pension assets test (how much your savings and other assets are worth), which is one half of the means test (along with the income test) that determines how much Age Pension you could be eligible for.
A common question for those nearing or in retirement is “How much can a pensioner earn before it affects the pension?”.
Recent changes mean Age Pensioners can work and earn additional income to ease cost of living pressures without impacting their pension.
When pensioner couples are forced to live apart due to illness, they become eligible for a higher rate of Age Pension, as we explain.
With Robodebt fresh in people’s minds, it’s understandable that many pensioners feel uneasy if they suspect Centrelink is overpaying them. Here’s how to avoid an unexpected debt.
The amount you and your partner have in super can have a big impact on your Age Pension entitlements. We explain how.
Under the deeming rules, you are ‘deemed’ to earn a certain annual rate of return on your financial assets, regardless of the rate of return you actually earn.
If you’ve been digging around online to see if you’re eligible for the Age Pension and other payments without much luck, there’s a tool that can help.
This article is a step-by-step guide to claiming the Age Pension and getting it right the first time so you can avoid any delays or frustration.
The age at which eligible retirees can start receiving the Age Pension has risen to 67. Bad news if you were born from 1957 on, but the good news is there are no plans to lift the age further.
If you are retired and contemplating ending your marriage, it’s important to plan ahead the maximise your post-divorce Age Pension entitlements and other income.
Many retirees want to help their family financially, but it’s important to understand how gifting money or assets can impact your Age Pension entitlements.
For many years the super system treated same-sex and de facto couples differently, but recent changes to the law have removed the final barriers to equality.
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