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Disability Support and Age Pension Increases March 2017

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Disability Support and Age Pension Increases March 2017 by Christine Hopper The Commonwealth granted Centrelink Disability Support and Age Pension increases on 20 March 2017.  DVA Pension and Income Support Supplement rates also increased from 20 March 2017. Disability Pensions and Age Pensions increases 20 March 2017 for Single Pensioners. The new maximum total payment for Read more about Disability Support and Age Pension Increases March 2017[…]

Telephone call to Centrelink

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Telephone call to Centrelink on 132 300 for seniors by Christine Hopper If you really need to talk to a Centrelink officer or make an appointment with the Financial Information Service then a telephone call to Centrelink might help you.  Before you make that telephone call to Centrelink be sure to have your CRN handy. Read more about Telephone call to Centrelink[…]

Disability Support and Age Pension Increases 20 March 2016

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Disability Support and Age Pension Increases 20 March 2016 by Christine Hopper The Commonwealth granted Centrelink Disability Support and Age Pension increases on 20 March 2016.  DVA Pension and Income Support Supplement also increases from 20 March 2016. The full rates of income support Pension benefits increased by 0.8%. The Age Pension related daily care fees Read more about Disability Support and Age Pension Increases 20 March 2016[…]

Disability Support Pension

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Disability Support Pension by Christine Hopper Centrelink pay the Disability Support Pension to Australian residents whose disabilities prevent them from earning. Eligibility for Disability Support Pension The Disability Support Pension is available to Australian residents who have attained age 16 years but not their Age Pension Age. A Disability Support Pensioner normally transfers to the Age Read more about Disability Support Pension[…]

Low Income Health Care Card

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Early Retirees seeking help with Health Care Costs By Christine Hopper The Commonwealth ‘Low Income Health Care Card’ provides access to the Concession Rates for PBS prescriptions and Commonwealth funded bulk billing medical services similar to those available to Age Pensioners.  Some State government and utility providers also offer concessions and/or discounts to holders of Read more about Low Income Health Care Card[…]