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James Coyle
James has over 35 years experience in financial services with particular expertise in two of the key components of retirement finance - Superannuation and the Age Pension. He is passionate about providing the guidance and support that can help older Australians enjoy their best possible retirement. He lives in regional Victoria surrounded by dogs and chooks.
I have just used your eligibility calculator, and it suggests I should be getting $913 a fortnight but Centrelink advise me I can only get $834 a fortnight why is there a discrepancy.
The same figures were used in both instances.
Hi Graham, it is hard to identify where the discrepancy lies given we can only see the figures entered into our calculator. From previous experience, if you definitely have the right balances for your accounts then Centrelink may have an older asset of yours (such as a now closed bank account) that they are still assessing you on. You can request a summary of the income and assets Centrelink have recorded on file for you which can help identify if there is anything that you need to get them to update.
hi we live on 150 acres which as a primary producer have had a loss every year,my hushand is too sick to work it and is heading to pension age,we have owned he property for over 20yrs but only lived in shed and built a house 18yrs ago where do i go for advice on this Thanks
Hi Joanne, if you or anyone else reading would like to talk about your situation in detail, we offer 30min consultations at a cost of $75. We can clarify how Centrelink will assess you specifically and help guide you on any related matters that might impact your Age Pension. If you wish to proceed please CLICK HERE to book the best suitable time available.