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Unlocking cash after selling the family home could impact your pension depending on how you use it. Source: Getty.

Age Pension

‘If I release $600,000 in home equity, how will it impact my Age Pension?’

Making the wrong move here could have the impact of entirely removing this reader’s pension eligibility.

PROPERTY EXPERTRachel Lane

Age Pension

Tax, super and pension: What you need to know about retiring overseas

Tax, super and pension: What you need to know about retiring overseas

Know what you're entitled to if you choose to retire abroad.

Written byRachael Rosel

Make sure you're getting paid what you're entitled to when retiring overseas. Source: Getty.

Age Pension

Retirees face shock 50% income drop from July 1 as super drawdown changes

Retirees face shock 50% income drop from July 1 as super drawdown changes

If you haven't heard from your super fund on how it'll institute the new minimum drawdown rules, it's time to ask.

Written byRachael Rosel

Super funds could be automatically reducing your pension payments on July 1. Source: Getty.

Age Pension

Calls for a universal pension grow as Covid-19 reveals perversity of means tests

Calls for a universal pension grow as Covid-19 reveals perversity of means tests

National Seniors says the financial upheaval caused by coronavirus makes it an ideal time to shake up the retirement income system.

Written byRachael Rosel

A universal pension would provide every senior with equal protection from falling into poverty. Source: Getty.

Age Pension

‘Can I roll my husband’s super into mine to boost his pension and my income?’

‘Can I roll my husband’s super into mine to boost his pension and my income?’

A bit of an age gap between partners can really help when it comes to maximising Age Pension payments.

Money ExpertTom Ellison

Finding the best options for your money is all about finding the right legal loopholes. Source: Getty.

Age Pension

‘It’s just not fair’: Hard-working pensioners miss out on Covid-19 benefits

‘It’s just not fair’: Hard-working pensioners miss out on Covid-19 benefits

"The government hasn't thought about the thousands of people over 60 who have been supplementing their pension to survive."

Written byRachael Rosel

Many working pensioners have fallen into the financial gap where they aren't receiving any government payments at all. Source: Getty.

Age Pension

How the government is helping Disability Support Pensioners amid Covid-19

How the government is helping Disability Support Pensioners amid Covid-19

The requirements to get and keep the Disability Support Pension have been eased.

Written byRachael Rosel

The Disability Support Pension is for anyone who has their income affected due to a permanent disability. Source: Getty.

Experts

The hard retirement choices an ‘average’ couple will have to make

The hard retirement choices an ‘average’ couple will have to make

Finding additional income from somewhere will be a necessity for most.

Written byPeter Kelly

An expert provides his views on the retirement income system in Australia. Source: Getty

Age Pension

Good reasons Age Pensioners should be cautious of lending money

Good reasons Age Pensioners should be cautious of lending money

Centrelink has restrictions on lending AND gifting when it comes to the Age Pension.

Sponsored byWestpac

Helping your adult children afford their first home is great, as long as it doesn’t put you in a tight financial spot.

Age Pension

How you can access welfare payments without visiting your local Centrelink

How you can access welfare payments without visiting your local Centrelink

As the government urges Australians to stay home, there are plenty of other ways you can get information about your welfare payments.

Written byJessica Galley

As social distancing guidelines ramp up, it's probably best to avoid your local Centrelink office. Source: Getty.

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