What is the Pension Loan Scheme?
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
July 6, 2018
Centrelink
The art of downsizing
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
October 19, 2017
First Home Savers, Downsizers and Small Business are the Winners in Treasurer Scott Morrison’s Second Budget – While Taxpayers Face an Increase in the Medicare Levy
Note: These changes are proposals only and may or may not be made law. On Tuesday 9 May, the Federal Government handed down its Budget for the 2017–18 financial year.
May 10, 2017
Home-Based Care – Independence with Dignity
Supporting older loved ones no longer means removing their independence. With in-home care readily available, older people and their families are benefiting. A report by the English Longitudinal Study of
March 27, 2017
More on the New Centrelink Rules as at 1 January 2017
Overview From 1 January 2017 the Centrelink assets test parameters will be rebalanced by increasing the assets test free areas and the taper rate, the rate by which a pension
December 16, 2016
How the 1 January 2017 Asset Test Changes May Affect You…
There is a significant change coming to the way your Aged Pension, Disability pension or Carer’s pension is calculated with the assets test change as of the 1st of January
October 27, 2016
Preparing for Tomorrow
Following on from last weeks article on aged care. Imagine you were no longer able to look after your financial affairs, or, less dramatically, simply found it an increasing burden
July 15, 2016
Putting Aged Care Costs Into Perspective
A growing number of Australians are encountering the challenges of assisting elderly relatives with the move into aged care. One of them is David. Recently he had to help his
July 10, 2016
Changes to the Age Pension Rules – Will You Be Affected?
From 1 January 2017 Government changes to the Age Pension are likely to reduce pensioner entitlements. It’s important that you understand how the changes could affect you. Increase in the
March 9, 2016