- Retirement years
- Most useful information
Request for ophthalmologist/optometrist report form (SA013)
Use this form if you are claiming Age Pension or Disability Support Pension on the basis of permanent blindness.
- How much you can get
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Financial Information Service
What the Financial Information Service is
The Financial Information Service helps you make informed decisions about your finances.
- Maximum loan amount
- Security for the loan
When you have to pay costs for security for a loan under the Home Equity Access Scheme
You’ll be responsible for some of the costs involved with managing your Home Equity Access Scheme loan.
- Maximum loan amount
- Security for the loan
What circumstances affect property value
Some circumstances may affect the value of the property you use as security for your Home Equity Access Scheme loan.
- Pension Supplement
- How to manage your payment
Travel outside Australia rules for Pension Supplement
The travel rules of your main payment affect if you get Pension Supplement when you travel outside Australia.
Payment schedule and rates for people outside Australia
We’ll pay your pension differently if you live outside Australia on a permanent or long term basis.
- Home Equity Access Scheme
- How much you can get
Maximum loan amount under the Home Equity Access Scheme
The maximum loan amount (MLA) is the most you can borrow through the Home Equity Access Scheme. We can’t pay you any more once your loan balance reaches your MLA.