- Top payments
- Utilities Allowance
How much Utilities Allowance you can get
We’ll pay the allowance with your regular payment. We pay you on or after 20 March, 20 June, 20 September and 20 December each year.
- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Home Equity Access Scheme variation form (SA497)
Use this form to make changes to your or your partner’s Home Equity Access Scheme if you’re not registered for online services.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- 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.
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- How to manage your card
Change of circumstances when you hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
We need to know about changes that could stop you from having a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
- Age Pension
- How to claim
Other forms you may need to complete - Age Pension
When you make your claim for Age Pension, we may ask you to give us more information.
- Work Bonus
- How it works
Work Bonus balance
We use your Work Bonus balance to offset your eligible income so you keep more of your pension if you’re working.
- Retirement years
- Starting your retirement
Claiming a payment when you start retirement
You can apply for a payment before and after you’ve reached Age Pension age.
- How to manage your payment
- Travel outside Australia
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.
- Top payments
- Home Equity Access Scheme
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.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How much you can get
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.