From 20 September, deeming rates have increased for the first time since the Covid-era freeze. This change may affect those whose payments and benefits are determined by the income test.
At 7:30pm on Tuesday 25 March 2025, the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, released the Government’s 2025-26 Budget. The Treasurer identified five main Budget priorities: • Helping with the cost of living;
The Australian Aged Pension scheme provides a wonderful safety net for those with limited assets in retirement, although many remain confused by how their age pension entitlements differ from so
According to Finder.com, 44% of Australian parents feel the urge to subsidise their adult children’s lifestyles. Besides helping with expenses such as university fees, utilities bills, etc., as home ownership
The Federal Government announced in the May Budget that it is widening the scope of the scheme allowing eligible Australians to sell their home and put extra money into their
With recent changes to deeming rates and for some, a reduction in asset values or income levels, many people may now be eligible for the Low-Income Health Care Card. The
Since precautionary measures were heightened to slow the spread of COVID-19, almost 1 million Australians have lost their jobs. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia lost 7.5 per
Retirees have access to a range of concession cards, and some can access more than one card at the same time. These cards offer a variety of concessions to
With Australia’s age pension being subject to an assets and income test, a simple way for part-pensioners to increase their pension payments is to give away some assets. Not surprisingly
Many grandparents want to give their grandchildren a head start in life, and a common way to do so is to help by paying some (or all) of their school
Currently 1.8 million Australian homeowners receive some level of age pension, with around 700,000 on a part pension. What many of these part-age pensioners may not know is that, along
The kids have finally left home and now you’re rattling around in a house way bigger than you need. If it’s time to think about downsizing, there’s more to it