Most useful information

1. Age Pension
2. How to prepare to claim

Decide how to claim Age Pension

There are a few options for claiming Age Pension. Before you start you should decide how you want to claim.

1. How much you can get
2. Maximum loan amount

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.

1. Living arrangements
2. Relationship changes

Breaking up with your partner

If you break up with your partner, you need to tell us so we can keep paying you the right amount.

1. Parenting Payment
2. Who can get it

Income and assets tests for Parenting Payment

The amount of Parenting Payment you can get depends on your income and assets as well as your partner’s, if you have one.

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. How much you can get

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.

Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia

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

Replace a lost or stolen Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card

If your Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card is lost, stolen or ruined, we can post you a new card if you need one.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. Who can get it

Other payments if you can’t get Disability Support Pension

If you can’t get Disability Support Pension (DSP), you may be able to get a different payment.

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. Disability Support Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Disability Support Pension

If you get Disability Support Pension and you're Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.