Social Security (Centrelink)

When planning for your financial future, it is important to find out if you qualify for any of the government benefits available to individuals and families. These include (but are not limited to) the Age Pension, Mature Age Allowance, Family Tax Benefit, Parenting Payment and Disability Support Pension. There is also a range of benefits for service veterans.

As well as the Age Pension, retirees may be eligible for benefits including the Health Care Card, Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card and the Pharmaceutical Allowance. Eligibility criteria apply to each benefit. These criteria can be quite complex and can change over time.

The Age Pension can form the cornerstone of some people’s retirement income. We can help you structure your investments and assets to maximise your chances of qualifying for a pension. We’ll review your situation and look at your assets, including property, investments and superannuation savings, and assess how these could affect your social security entitlements.

To find out how we can help you maximise your social security entitlements, call or email us.

Overview of our social security Financial advice Service

Our Service helps you make informed decisions about investment and financial issues for your current and future needs.

We can help you:

Increase your confidence in dealing with your investment & financial issues
Understand your financial affairs
Realise your financial options
Increase your savings and plan for the future
Plan effectively for your retirement
Understand the financial implications when you, or someone close to you, is considering moving into residential/aged care

We can explain: