by James Coyle | 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...
by James Coyle | Nov 22, 2018 | 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 Pension….
by James Coyle | Nov 12, 2018 | Video Tutorials
There are two really common mistakes that people make when applying for the Age Pension. The first common mistakes people make is as a couple, assuming that both members of the couple have to be of Age Pension age before they can apply for the Age...
by James Coyle | Nov 5, 2018 | Video Tutorials
Hi its Greg from Retirement Essentials, your helping hand when applying for the Age Pension. I’ve been in wealth management for more than 20 years and the last few years I’ve been specialising in retirement incomes…
by James Coyle | Oct 11, 2018 | Centrelink Age Pension
Are you looking to get your Age Pension quicker and without the headache of having to go backwards and forwards with Centrelink? Retirement Essentials offers an Age Pension Application service that is simple to use and supported by specialists who are available to...
by James Coyle | Sep 12, 2018 | Centrelink Age Pension
Effective from 20 September 2018. What are the latest changes? Yesterday, Centrelink announced it’s regular changes to Age Pension rates in an attempt to keep payments in line with inflation. These new rates will be effective from 20 September, 2018. As you may know,...
by James Coyle | Sep 5, 2018 | Centrelink Age Pension
It is well known that the purpose of the Age Pension is to provide income support to older eligible Australians who need it. In many instances this is the only source of income for pensioners, or in the case of those with a larger amount of money, a supplement...
by James Coyle | Aug 29, 2018 | Centrelink Age Pension
New age pension rules mean processing delays will cost retirees more, but there are steps Aussies can take to reduce the sting, an advice provider has said. As of 31 July 2018, retrospective payment of the age pension is limited to the date when the application is...
by James Coyle | Jun 29, 2018 | Centrelink Age Pension
As you may know, Centrelink determines an applicant’s Age Pension entitlement by assessing their income and assets independently, which is referred to as the Means Tests. The Means Tests are there to ensure the Age Pension is targeted to those who need it most. From 1...
by James Coyle | Jun 12, 2018 | Centrelink Age Pension
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has recently announced that Centrelink will stop the Intent to Claim starting 1 July 2018, which can further delay the processing of Age Pension entitlements. Prior to the new policy, you could file an ‘intent to claim’ either...
