Age Pension

Member Benefits Update November 2016

This month we show you how to have your smashed avocado and eat it too, we bring you news from IFS on what you need to know about your eligibility for the Age Pension, there’s info on Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA’s upcoming Melbourne dinner, register for our new App plus there are three great DVD titles to win!
Member Benefits Update November 2016
In November’s edition, we show you how to have your smashed avocado and eat it too, we bring you news from IFS on what you need to know about your eligibility for the Age Pension, there’s info on Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA’s upcoming Melbourne dinner, register for our new App plus there are three great DVD titles to win!

 
 

Have your smashed avo and eat it too

Home loan lender ME has launched a new property search tool that includes lifestyle and affordability search criteria.

https://www.australianunions.org.au/2016/11/04/member-benefits-update-november-2016/

Age Pension Eligibility – what you need to know

The federal government has introduced changes to the rules that govern eligibility for the Age Pension.

https://www.australianunions.org.au/2016/11/02/age-pension-eligibility-what-you-need-to-know/

In less than 4 weeks the Income Test for the Age Pension will change. Do you know if your retirement plans will be impacted?

Do you know if your retirement plans will be impacted?Currently, the Centrelink Income Test used to calculate eligibility for benefits such as the Age Pension, treats income received from Account Based Pensions differently from that received from other sources such as bank accounts, managed funds and shares.

https://www.australianunions.org.au/2014/12/03/in-less-than-4-weeks-the-income-test-for-the-age-pension-will-change-do-you-know-if-your-retirement-plans-will-be-impacted/