Most useful information for retirement years

1. Utilities Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Travel outside Australia rules for Utilities Allowance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Utilities Allowance when you travel outside Australia.

1. Retirement years
2. Thinking about retirement

Retiring overseas

Retirement planning information if you’re thinking of retiring in a country other than Australia.

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

FIS gifting video

Watch this video to learn more about gifting.

1. Retirement years
2. Starting your retirement

Preparing to claim a payment from us when retiring

Find out what you need to have in order before you apply for a payment after you retire.

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. Who can get it

Qualifying pensions for the Home Equity Access Scheme

You must be eligible for a qualifying pension to access the Home Equity Access Scheme.

1. Pension Bonus Scheme
2. Who can get a payment

Residence rules for the Pension Bonus Scheme

To be eligible for Pension Bonus you must meet the residence rules.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Information you need to know about your claim for Age Pension and Pension Bonus form (CI006)

Information about your claim for Age Pension and Pension Bonus.

1. Top payments
2. 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.

1. Top payments
2. 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.

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).