Most viewed payments for Retirement years

1. Age Pension
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Age Pension

When claiming Age Pension, we’ll ask you for some supporting documents to support your claim for Age Pension.

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

1. Retirement years
2. Most useful information

Claim for Age Pension and Pension Bonus form (SA002)

Use this form to claim Age Pension and Pension Bonus.

1. Retirement years
2. Top payments

Pension Supplement

A regular extra payment to help with utility, phone, internet and medicine costs if you get income support from us.

1. Age Pension
2. Who can get it

Age Pension payments, concessions and support

There are other payments, concessions and help available for people who get Age Pension.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

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.

1. Top payments
2. Rent Assistance

Who can get Rent Assistance

You can get Rent Assistance if you get certain payments from us and pay rent.

Lump sums while on income support

A lump sum is a one off amount of money. They can count in your income test and may affect your payment from us.

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

Benefits of a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

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