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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 am currently paying a daily fee for my home care package. I pay 6 dollars a day. I am paid half pension from overseas and half Australian pension.
Will this daily fee I have to pay change now?
Thank you. Hanne
This will not relieve pensioners from being made to fill out the ridiculous form every fortnight , there has to be a stop to this crap which centre link used to do but now claim ignorance to the reports they manufactured prior to 2020 .
It’s such good news that the cashless welfare card is now dead. And this government now seems to have much more humanistic approach.
Hello, my wife is in the process of claiming the pension. She is a retired teacher, 67 years old. We own our house and have no savings other than her super. Right now the value of this is 650k
I am a casual worker earning $440 per week
Are we entitled to some pension Thankyou
Hi Mark, based on the details you have listed yes you would be eligible for a part pension. To find out how much it would be best to go through our free, online calculator.
The cashless card never worked, people just handed the card to a mate to do the ordinary shopping and got the equivalent in cash. Some children did the shopping and then give Mum the cash to use in the clubs. Too costly to administer them at any rate.
Do I have to complete 10 years in Australia to apply for Pension? Has this requirement changed if so what period is applicable.
Hi Pethahandi, thanks for reaching out! The residency criteria for the Age Pension is still that you need to have been an Australian citizen/permanent resident living in Australia for at least 10 years and 5 of those years must be consecutive.
Why is single homeowner worse off than the non homeowner to the tune of over $200,000? Being a homeowner I’m liable for rates, insurance and maintenance on property as against somebody copping rental assist. I believe the govt decreeing that the home is free from the asset test is total rubbish. The entire income and asset test needs a total overhaul .
I’m 58 years old, have payed taxes my whole life. I am watching my super dissolve before my eyes- it’s not enough to retire on and never will be. 2 choices – live in poverty or work until I drop dead and I think sooner would be better, than meekly asking for a couple of bucks to scrape through every pension week. Australians wake-up. There won’t be anything left for the baby boomers.
Peter,
Your not wrong.
It’s our money they’re plaing monopoly with and giving billions away while we half starve and live in rags.
And web controllers running sites like this unlawfully gag us.
Pensions didn’t increase today at all.