It is paid to people who meet age and residency requirements. It is targeted through the means test to those who need it most. Pension rates are indexed to ensure they keep pace with Australian price and wage increases. Most Age Pension payments are made by Services Australia (Centrelink).
Age Pension age is: 65 years and 6 months, if you were born between 1 July 1952 and 31 December 1953. 66 years, if you were born between 1 January 1954 and 30 June 1955. 66 years and 6 months, if you were born between 1 July 1955 and 31 December 1956.
To get Age Pension you generally need to have been an Australian resident for at least 10 years in total. For at least 5 of these years, there must be no break in your residence. We may need more information to establish your Australian residence history.
Generally, to be eligible you need to be: at least 65 years old and retired from work. an Australian resident and have lived in Australia for at least 10 years. The age when you can start receiving the Government Age Pension depends on when you were born.
The payment rates for Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension are increasing from 20 March 2023. Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension will increase by $37.50 a fortnight for singles and $56.40 a fortnight for couples combined.
The best way to claim is online. To claim online you need a Centrelink online account linked to myGov. If you don't have a myGov account or a Centrelink online account you'll need to create them. You may need to confirm your identity with us before you start your claim.
Becoming a citizen by conferral is a common way to become an Australian citizen. You need to be a permanent resident and meet certain criteria before you can apply.
Receiving your state pension shouldn't cause any difficulties if you retire to Australia. You can either keep your UK account and have your state payments paid into it, or have it paid into an Australian bank account.
60 years of age or over.
The asset value limit is the amount of assets a person can own before their pension or payment will reduce from the maximum rate under the assets test. Example: Currently the asset value limit for a single service pension homeowner is $280,000 and for a single service pension non-homeowner is $504,500.
According to the university's statistician Professor Hanlin Shang and his co-authors, three more pension age increases should occur in the next 27 years based on their analysis. By 2030, the age will increase to 68, before rising to 69 in 2036 and 70 by 2050.
Seniors card
You can apply for one if you: are 60 years or over. work less than 20 hours paid hours per week. are a permanent resident of Australia residing in the state or territory you want to apply for.
The Australian Government is assisting older Australians to work, if they are able and wish to do so, by allowing them to keep more of their pension when they have income from work. Seniors may have substantial income from work and still receive a pension (Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, or Carer Payment).
The first full payment at the new rates of pension will be payday 6 April 2023. The maximum rate of single service pension will rise by $37.50 to $1,064.00 per fortnight and the maximum rate for couples will increase by $28.20 to $802.00 per fortnight (each).
"The Australian Government is continuing to deliver tax relief, with a one-off payment of $250 to be made to eligible pensioners, welfare recipients, veterans and eligible concession card holders, to be paid automatically in April 2022," Mr Coleman said in his review of Budget 2022-2023.
IBISWorld forecasts the population aged 70 and older to increase by 3.4% during 2022-23, to reach 3,237,098 people.
Payments while overseas
If your payments can continue while you're outside Australia and you intend to be away for: less than 12 months, we'll continue to pay you every 2 weeks into your Australian bank account. more than 12 months, we'll pay you every 4 weeks into your Australian or overseas bank account.
Once you start receiving the age pension, you normally need to stay in Australia for at least 2 years before you can go overseas — otherwise, your pension payments may stop while you're travelling. It's best to confirm your conditions with Services Australia before you make any plans.