
- 15 July, 2020
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card - Do I qualify?
The Commonwealth Seniors Health Card CSHC) is a concession card issued to a person who is old enough, but not entitled, to receive either an age pension or a Veterans Affairs service pension Card holders are entitled to concessions in relation to their health care and the purchase of...
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- 08 July, 2020
Age limit for super contributions extended
From 1 July 2020, the age limit for making voluntary contributions to super was increased. When it comes to making contributions to a superannuation fund, the rules can become quite complex. For example, an employer can make contributions for an employee of any age if the contribution is a mandated...
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- 24 June, 2020
What to consider before you apply for early access to Super
You may have already read the articles we’ve published on this topic 1 April and 29 April), which discussed the ability of eligible people to access up to $20,000 from their super as a result of the Coronavirus crisis a maximum of $10,000 in each of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial...
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- 17 June, 2020
Aged Care - is your accommodation deposit refundable?
Depending on a person’s circumstances at the time of entry to a residential aged care facility, they may be asked to pay a Refundable Accommodation Deposit RAD). I have previously written about the RAD, but this was quite some time ago, so I thought it maybe timely to revisit this...
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- 03 June, 2020
The Simple Things
On Sunday morning I went to my local café and had breakfast. I am a little old fashioned when it comes to my breakfast – scrambled eggs, a slice of sourdough and bacon, which I thoroughly enjoyed. But the highlight of the morning was my large flat white coffee with...
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- 27 May, 2020
Account based pensions and the age pension
Last week I was asked if the rate of Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs age pension would increase if the amount being paid from an account-based pension reduced? I thought I would share my thoughts in this blog. The answer is very much a case of “it depends”. There...
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