Most useful information for Retirement years

1. Ageing
2. Retirement years

Starting your retirement

We can help you apply for payments and services that can support you during retirement.

1. Retirement years
2. Thinking about retirement

Payments you may get in your retirement years

We have payments and services that may support you when you retire.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

How to build savings

We have tools and information to help you reach your savings goal.

1. Retirement years
2. During retirement

Australian Pension News

Information for people living outside Australia who get a Centrelink payment. We publish Australian Pension News once a year in October.

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

Work test for Pension Bonus Scheme

You must work at least 960 hours during each 12 month period to pass the work test. We call this a bonus period.

1. Pension Supplement
2. 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.

1. Rent Assistance
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Rent Assistance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Rent Assistance when you travel outside Australia.

1. How much you can get
2. Maximum loan amount

Security for Home Equity Access Scheme loans

Your security for the Home Equity Access Scheme loan is the equity you have in Australian real estate.

1. Home Equity Access Scheme
2. How to manage your loan

Change of circumstances for loans under the Home Equity Access Scheme

You must tell us if any of your circumstances change when you have a loan under 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.