Age Pension Super and Retirement

Age Pension Super and Retirement

Information and Educational Resource on the Age Pension/Centrelink, Superannuation and a broad range of retirement topics. Interviewing people with knowledge in these fields.

Episodes

December 23, 2025 24 mins

Topics include:

Superannuation Guarantee

Salary Sacrifice

Concessional and Non Concessional Contributions

Bring Forward and Carry Forward Rules

Superannuation Splitting

Government Co-contributions

Downsizer Contributions

and Age Limits 

 

 

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Superannuation Gayle explains Eligibility, Conditions of Release and Preservation Age and more.

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What is an Account Based Pension?

What is meant by Pension Phase?

Lump Sums and Regular Income Payments

Tax

Binding Nominations

Centrelink Treatment of Account Based Pensions

Minimum Withdrawals

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Gayle explains a brief, basic history of superannuation and why it exists

When it became compulsory

The accumulation phase explained

The Superannuation Guarantee 

How Accumulation accounts are taxed

What a Notice of Intent is

How Centrelink treats money in Accumulation Account

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What is the HEAS?

Who qualifies for the HEAS?

How much can you borrow using the HEAS?

Is it different to a traditional Reverse Mortgage?

When is the loan repaid?

What sort of interest rate is charged?

A great episode for retirees/Age Pensioners

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What is Carer Payment and Carer Allowance?

Do you need to be living with the person you are caring for?

Are ther any work, income or assets tests for these payments?

Caan you claim for caring for more than one person?

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This episode is relevant to Retirees and Age Pensioners who may wish to travel or move overseas.  Rebecca answers questions about what happens if you travel overseass whilst on the Age Pension such as:

Is there a certain amount of time that you caan travel without affecting the Age Pension?

What happens if you leave Australia for longer than 6 weeks or 26 weeks?

Can you still receive the Age Pension if you move overseas to live?

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This episode with Rebecca for those on Centrelink Payments. Retirement, DSP, Carers Payment, Carers Allowance, Part and Full Age Pension.  What happens at Age 67, What happens if a Carer Goes into Aged Care, what happens to the Carer if the person they care for goes into Aged Care.  Rent Assistance Similarities/Differences bedtween Age Pension and Carer Payment.  differences between DSP (Disability Support Pension) and Aged Pension...

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Rebecca discusses the effects of Relationships and Bereavement on the Age Pension.

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October 21, 2025 33 mins

Rebecca dicusses Gifting Rules for the Age Pension, The Five Year Rule Answers 3 Group Member Questions and more 

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October 14, 2025 16 mins

Our last episode in the Aged Care Series with Financial Planner Gayle McKew answering some common questions

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Gayle Discusses the Three Levels of Support for Aged Care Residents.

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Rebecca answers questions about the Age Pension Assets Test and the concept of "The Sweet Spot."   Rebecca Also answers 3 questions from Members of the Facebook Group.

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Gayle explains what the Means Tested Care Fee is and How it is Calculated

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September 30, 2025 19 mins

Gayle explains permanent aged care and talks about RAD's and DAP's

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September 23, 2025 18 mins

Gayle explains how Respite works.

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Gayle takes us through the decision making process including Safety, Failing Health, Regular Falls and Refusing to Allow Carers into the home.

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Rebecca answers questions about how the new deeming rates affect the Age Pension and more.

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September 9, 2025 19 mins

Gayle talks about Home Care

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September 9, 2025 23 mins

Gayle gives a rundown on what to do and what not to do when getting started with Aged Care

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