Most useful information for retirement years

1. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
2. How to manage your card

Renewing or replacing a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

If you're eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, we renew your card before it expires. We can also replace a lost or stolen card.

1. Retirement years
2. 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.

1. Age Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Age Pension

There are rules about when you can get Age Pension when you travel outside Australia.

1. Top payments
2. Financial Information Service

Financial Information Service live webinars

We have free webinars to help you understand your finances.

1. Maximum loan amount
2. 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.

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. 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. Retirement years
2. During retirement

Loans and concession cards when you retire

There are other concessions and financial help you can get during your retirement.

1. Retirement years
2. 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.

1. Age Pension
2. 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.