by James Coyle | Sep 19, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Retirement Income
How can you earn extra in retirement? Even we were surprised at the strong response to our update on the new work bonus rules. It seems that there is no shortage of pent-up demand for retirees to work more to earn extra in retirement. But despite the...
by James Coyle | Sep 16, 2022 | Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Everything you need to know about this ‘gold’ savings card? The Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) is often considered the gold standard of concession cards. It was first introduced in 1994 in order to give low income retirees...
by James Coyle | Sep 9, 2022 | Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Demand for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card to surge New thresholds for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card commence on the 4th of November 2022. The increased thresholds are great news for older Australians as there is no asset test for the Commonwealth Seniors...
by James Coyle | Sep 9, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Retirement Income
A guaranteed income in retirement sounds terrific doesn’t it? You don’t need to keep working and the money rolls in every month. That might sound like a pipe dream for many people but it is actually the reality for most Australians. The reason for this is the Age...
by James Coyle | Sep 9, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension
Age Pension income and assets thresholds Last week we shared the news about the largest Age Pension increase for 12 years. We also mentioned the increase to the Age Pension income and assets thresholds, but these changes were somewhat overshadowed by the extra $38.90...