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What assets can you have before losing your Age Pension?

Posted at 23 Feb 2025 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

There are many benefits to receiving an Age Pension or even a part pension, but there are limits to what level of income or assets you can have, to be eligible. Regarding assets, the key limits as at 20 September 2024 are as follows: To receive a...

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Residential aged care changes – what could they mean for me?

Posted at 05 Oct 2024 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

The Government has proposed a number of changes to the support available for ageing Australians at home, as well as in residential aged care services. The changes will apply from 1 July 2025. Why are the changes happening? With the number of Australians over the age...

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Millions to get more Age Pension starting from 20 March 2024

Posted at 19 May 2024 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

Millions to get more Age Pension starting from 20 March 2024 Government Age Pension payments increased on 20 March, so if you're one of the millions of eligible Australians, you’ll have a little more to spend. The increases are designed to help address inflation and cost of...

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Want to earn more and keep your Age Pension?

Posted at 20 Feb 2024 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

Many people continue, or even start, working once they’ve reached Age Pension age. This may be for social reasons, personal fulfilment or to maintain their standard of living. With the higher cost of living at the moment, even more pensioners are taking up work. But what...

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Granny flat arrangements within the context of the gifting rules

Posted at 17 Aug 2023 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

There are special rules for granny flat arrangements that may prevent the deprivation rules from applying. However they must satisfy a range of requirements. Retirees wanting to downsize their home may consider the option of living in a granny flat or an extension to / spare...

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Did you know gifting can impact your Age Pension?

Posted at 23 Aug 2022 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

Gifting, or financially assisting family or friends by giving away some of your assets or accumulated retirement savings, can be a great way to help out younger family members or friends. But before you gift a significant amount, it’s important to understand how this could impact...

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Granny flat arrangements within the context of the gifting rules

Posted at 22 Feb 2022 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

Retirees wanting to downsize their home may consider the option of living in a granny flat, or an extension to / spare room of a relative or friend's home. Money, the transfer of an asset or a combination of both, may be given as consideration for...

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Increasing your Age Pension entitlements by renovating the family home

Posted at 16 Aug 2021 in Centrelink, General Interest by Strategic Retirement Solutions

One of the quirks of Australian society, including its taxation system, is that it puts home ownership at the centre of physical, emotional and financial well-being. There’s an aura about owning your own home. It’s why we talk about it at BBQs, go to open-houses...

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Understanding different types of retirement pensions

Posted at 16 May 2018 in Centrelink, Technical Updates by Strategic Retirement Solutions

If you’ve heard the term ‘pension’ being thrown around, you may have picked up that there are many types of pensions available in Australia. We explain the difference between three commonly used pensions, including the government’s Age Pension, a transition to retirement pension, and an account-based...

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Are you prepared for changes to the Age Pension assets test?

Posted at 17 Nov 2016 in Centrelink by Strategic Retirement Solutions

How the assets test will work in 2017 could increase your Age Pension entitlements, or take some or all of them away. With revisions to the Age Pension assets test just around the corner, it’s important to understand how the changes could impact you, particularly with...

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