by James Coyle | Jan 10, 2023 | Centrelink Age Pension
PART TWO Your home, your retirement:1 January changes to deeming and downsizing Last week we covered the new 1 January rules for downsizing and super.This week we are looking at the way downsizing is treated within the Centrelink means test.This is a very...
by James Coyle | Jan 10, 2023 | Centrelink Age Pension
Centrelink rules in action An easy win We don’t know what we don’t know. And this can seem really unfair if we miss out on something purely because we had no idea it was available.This can happen if Centrelink counts your land as an asset, but there is the possibility...
by James Coyle | Jan 10, 2023 | Centrelink Age Pension
Is the Age Pension fair? Do the rules work for you? What seems fair to one person may seem the opposite to someone else. So when the national government is the major source of retirement income for those aged over 66 there are often varying perceptions of how...
by James Coyle | Dec 23, 2022 | Planning for Retirement, Retirement Income, Superannuation
Your home, your retirement: Making the numbers work The family home is the largest asset most people have in retirement. About 80% of retirees live in their own home and have access to the equity. Policymakers are reacting to this pool of wealth by making such access...
by James Coyle | Dec 23, 2022 | Centrelink Age Pension, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Retirement Spending
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 Chris (who...
