- How to manage your card
- Travel outside Australia
When and how to tell us about your travel payments while outside Australia
When you hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, you may need to tell us if you’re leaving Australia.
- Retirement years
- Thinking about retirement
Financial services when thinking about retirement
When you're thinking about retirement, we have financial services and payment options that may help you.
- Retirement years
- During retirement
Loans and concession cards when you retire
There are other concessions and financial help you can get during your retirement.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How to apply
Supporting documents for the Home Equity Access Scheme
When applying for the Home Equity Access Scheme loan, you’ll need to give us some supporting documents. If you don’t, we can’t assess your application.
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- How to manage your card
Travel outside Australia rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
There are rules about how long your Commonwealth Seniors Health Card remains current when you travel outside Australia.
- Top payments
- Home Equity Access Scheme
How to manage your loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme
Your options and obligations for the Home Equity Access Scheme.
- Financial Information Service
- What FIS information you can watch online
FIS aged care information online
We have information online to help you understand aged care requirements.
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.
- Age Pension
- 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.
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- Who can get it
Residence rules for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
To be eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card you must meet the residence rules.