How much Pharmaceutical Allowance you can get
You’ll get the allowance with your regular payment each fortnight.
Residence rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
To be eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you must meet the residence rules.
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.
Help if a scam or identity theft has affected you
There’s support available if you’ve been affected by a scam or identity theft.
When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Age Pension
When you get Age Pension, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.
Centrepay is changing
We’re updating Centrepay so it works better for you. You can use Centrepay to pay for goods and services from approved businesses.
Claiming a payment when you start retirement
You can apply for a payment before and after you’ve reached Age Pension age.
Income and assets test for Special Benefit
We use income and assets tests to check if you can get Special Benefit. We also use these to work out how much you can get.
How to protect against scams and identity theft
There are actions you can take to protect yourself from scams.
Paying back the Student Start-up Loan
You pay back the Student Start-up Loan through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) when your income is more than the minimum repayment threshold.