Top five wins for retirees … …in 2022 and beyond What were the changes/issues that most affected retirees income in 2022? It’s easy to feel rattled such frequent headlines of interest rate rises and galloping inflation - particularly when you are...
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Articles
New savings on medicines
30% cut on PBS As announced in the October 2022 Federal Budget, from January 1 this year, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications now cost $30 per prescription, down from $42.50. This is the first time in its 75-year history that the maximum...
Energy rebates update
Energy Rebates update: How they will be applied? Two weeks ago we reported on the new Energy Rebates for retirees. At the time, they had yet to pass both houses of Parliament, but this has now happened. Whilst we loved being thanked for this information by...
Advice: how we’ve helped in 2022
How we’ve helped in 2022: Reassurance, income and health prioritised At this time of the year our thoughts often turn to giving. So this week we asked our frontline team – Nicole, Sharon and Steven – if they would take time out to share how they believe they...
Income and Assets test refresher
With seven out of 10 older Australians currently on an Age Pension you would think the rules would be relatively easy to understand. Unfortunately complexity is a feature of our retirement income system - another feature is the frequency of changes to rules...
Energy rebates for retirees…
Late last week the Albanese Government and state and territory premiers agreed upon an energy price relief package to curtail rocketing electricity and gas prices for Australian consumers. Such price rises are an ongoing sore point for many Australian...
Saving money in 2023
Easy concession applications Here’s a quick and easy way to lift your income in 2023 if you are a self-funded retiree. On November 4, the thresholds for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card increased substantially. The Federal Government’s predictions...
Christmas and Centrelink
What you need to know Are you one of the three-quarters of senior Australians who receives a full or part Age Pension payment? If so, it will help to know Centrelink availability, payment and reporting dates over the coming Christmas and New Year holiday...
Five things you need to know … about the CHSC
You are probably now eligible On November 4, thresholds for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) changed, with some very big increases. This meant that a majority of those Australians who are NOT on an Age Pension, but are 66.5 years or older,...