Most useful information for retirement years

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

Financial Information Service live webinars

We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Lump sums

FIS inheritance video

Watch this video to learn about how FIS can help you if you get an inheritance.

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. Who can get it

Benefits of a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

You can get cheaper medical costs with a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC).

1. Top payments
2. Pension Bonus Top Up

How much Pension Bonus top up you can get

How much Pension Bonus top up you can get depends on how much Age Pension we paid you.

1. Top payments
2. Work Bonus

How a Work Bonus works

The Work Bonus reduces the amount of your eligible income that is calculated in the income test. This helps us work out your rate of payment.

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. 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.

1. How to manage your payment
2. 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.

1. What FIS information you can watch online
2. Income and assets

FIS selling the family home video

Watch this video to learn more about how selling the family home can affect your payment.

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.

1. Age Pension
2. 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.