What is Australia’s Age Pension? Important things Aussies at 55 should know before retirement - Check eligibility, maximum amount and more

Australia's Age Pension offers vital support for retirees, with eligibility hinging on age (currently 67), residency, and ...

'Merely existing': why the Age Pension is failing Australians in 2026

If you're on the age pension you're likely doing it tough, with advocates calling to lift the fortnightly rate to keep up to ...

Aussie pension rule under scrutiny as new option proposed for wealthy retirees

A new proposal to make elderly Aussies with the means to more fairly pay for their retirement has been put forth as the ...

Bombshell HECS-style plan for older Aussies

A bombshell new report has put forward a radical “HECS-style” scheme for older Australians to turn the nation’s bloated and ...
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Australia's new Age Pension rules: Age, income and asset tests explained

Your Age Pension payment is about to change. Here's everything you need to know. You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a ...

Australian pensioners finding rent and cost-of-living relief in moving overseas

Peter Stevenson says moving to Thailand has allowed him to live more comfortably on his Australian Age Pension after struggling to cover rent and essentials in regional Victoria.

Major Centrelink payment rate, limit and cut-off changes coming for millions in weeks

Family Tax Benefit Part A and B payment rates will increase from July 1, while the income and asset test limits for the Age Pension will go up. A range of payment rates, thresholds and limits will ...

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Here’s what you should be doing right now to make your money last. Unravelling the ubiquitous family trust to avoid a new 30 ...