by Staff Writer | May 10, 2019 | Centrelink Age Pension
Issues that concern Australian seniors take centre stage in this federal election. The Labor Party promises reforms that could improve the life of the retirees and their families and the Coalition seeks re-election by banking on their achievements and continuity of...
by Tom Fahrer | May 10, 2019 | Centrelink Age Pension
Recently we had a chat with one elderly couple who said they wish someone had pulled them aside when they started their application journey and shared this information with them. It would have saved a ton of time and literally thousands of dollars. So we’re sharing...
by Tom Fahrer | Mar 29, 2019 | Centrelink Age Pension
The 2019 Federal Budget is scheduled to be handed down on April 2 (Tuesday) barely a month before the election. Prime Minister Scott Morrison promises to deliver a budget surplus (estimated at $1.3 billion); a move backed by economists from the National Australia...
by Tom Fahrer | Mar 25, 2019 | Centrelink Age Pension
Centrelink have released its regular change to Age Pension rates in an attempt to keep payments in line with inflation. These new rates are effective from 20 March 2019. Centrelink determines an applicant’s Age Pension entitlement and therefore their Age Pension...
by Tom Fahrer | Mar 25, 2019 | Centrelink Age Pension
Senior Australians are being encouraged to stay in the workforce without affecting their Age Pension with the Work Bonus incentive program. The Work Bonus applies to anyone who is receiving the Age Pension and works for an employer on a part time, casual or seasonal...
by Neil Bilas | Mar 7, 2019 | Media, Video Tutorials
Hi, it’s Greg from Retirement Essentials, your helping hand when applying for the age pension. Personal assets are the contents of your home, your caravans, cars trailers and the like. Importantly it does not include your family home. Centrelink will assume your...
by Neil Bilas | Mar 7, 2019 | Media, Video Tutorials
Hi, it’s Greg from Retirement Essentials, your helping hand when applying for the age pension. Generally speaking your home is exempt from the assets test. There are some exceptions for example if you have a very large or income producing property. If you are...
by Neil Bilas | Mar 7, 2019 | Media, Video Tutorials
Hi, it’s Greg from Retirement Essentials, your helping hand when applying for the age pension. An account based pension is also known an as ‘allocated’ pension and it’s a regular income stream drawn from the money you’ve accumulated in your...
by Tom Fahrer | Feb 8, 2019 | Company News
Retirement Essentials is excited to share that we have been announced as a finalist in the national Fintech Business Awards 2019. Competing as a finalist in the Fintech Start-up Business of the Year category, we eagerly await the announcement of winners for all the...
by Neil Bilas | Nov 22, 2018 | Media, Video Tutorials
Hi, it’s Greg here from Retirement Essentials. The Age Pension for most people is the foundation layer of their retirement income. 7/10 people currently and that is forecast to continue will be eligible for a full or part Age...
