Australian Age Pension · Eligibility

Eligibility

The income test, assets test, deeming, residency, gifting and age rules that decide whether — and how much — you qualify, each worked through with real numbers.

Eligibility

Guides in this topic

Age Pension Income Test: How $218/ft Free Area + 50c Taper Sets Your Payment Age Pension Assets Test 2026: The $3-per-$1,000 Taper Worked Through 4 Scenarios Assets Test for Couples: How $700k Splits Into a Part Pension Each Deeming Explained: How Centrelink Turns Your $200k Savings Into 'Income' Age Pension Residency: The 10-Year Rule and What Counts as 'Resident' Age Pension Age in 2026: It's 67 for Everyone — Here's the Birthdate Cutoff Gifting Rules: How Giving Kids $20k Affects Your Pension for 5 Years Granny Flat Interest and the Age Pension: The Reasonableness Test Worked Through

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