The Australian New Start Allowance, a welfare benefit for the unemployed, has its own Income Test which is different to the Income Test for Aged Pensions.
You are allowed to earn up to $104 per fortnight without any deductions, but any earnings over $104 … Read the rest
Newstart Allowance is a welfare benefit for the Unemployed
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| single, no children | $538.80 | single, with a dependent child or children | $582.80 | single, aged 60 or over, after 9 continuous months on payment | $582.80 | partnered | $486.50 (each) |
The Australian Aged Pension is revised in March and September each year, and the September 2017 new Pension Rates have been released. This pension is paid Fortnightly.
It has been said that the Clean Energy Supplement was brought in to compensate for the carbon tax, but that never happened, and so the Clean Energy Supplement was never really needed.
The payment rates for Disability Support Pension are updated on 20 March and 20 September each year for those 21 years of age and over.
| Maximum basic rate |
For many new arrivals to Australia there is a waiting period of 104 weeks, 2 years, before becoming entitled to any government social security benefits.
NOTE: The 2 year waiting period has been increased to 4 years, for those whose residence visa … Read the rest
The basic answer to this is YES, an Australian can get the Aged Pension while living overseas, but there are some restrictions, with maybe more to come.
Australian residents can claim an Age Pension on returning to Australia after a … Read the rest
Most new migrants are aware that there is a TWO YEAR exclusion period to be able to claim Social Security Benefits in Australia.
However, there are some other Programs available to New Migrants that can be claimed.
These include:
This is … Read the rest
The Government Aged Pension is a welfare benefit, paid by the Department of Human Services [Centrelink], the Australian welfare system.
The Aged Pension is an Income support for older Australians, it is not something that everyone gets. It is only for those in Financial … Read the rest
In January 31, 2013 it was confirmed that the Schoolkids Bonus was too be scrapped, but as this has not happened yet, it may now be linked in the 2014 Federal Budget.
[important]The Australian Department of Human Services (Centrelink) has … Read the rest
