Income and assets from outside Australia can affect your Age Pension
If you or your partner get income from, or have assets outside Australia, this could affect your Age Pension.
Choosing your loan payments under the Home Equity Access Scheme
You can choose the amount of the loan you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme.
Qualifying pensions for the Home Equity Access Scheme
You must be eligible for a qualifying pension to access the Home Equity Access Scheme.
myGov text message link scams
If you get a text message from myGov with a link to click on, it‘s a scam.
Assets test for Disability Support Pension
The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Disability Support Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.
How much you can get under the Home Equity Access Scheme
The loan payments you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme depend on if you get a pension or not.
Income Apportionment Resolution Scheme
If you have a debt which may be affected by income apportionment, you can apply for the Income Apportionment Resolution Scheme.
How to protect against scams and identity theft
There are actions you can take to protect yourself from scams.
Repay your loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme
You can repay the loan you get under the Home Equity Access Scheme in part or full at any time.
Who can get Carer Allowance
To get this payment, both you and the person you care for need to meet some rules.