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.   

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Episodes

45 minutes ago

# 31 Rent Assistance Income form Boarders and Lodgers with Rebecca
What is Rent Assistance and who can get it
Can People travelling around Australia Receive Rent Assistance or have Boarders and Lodgers
When are you allowed to charge rent and board to those who live with you
How does Centrelink assess income from Rent and Board
 

Wednesday Feb 11, 2026

#30 Facebook Group Questions with Rebecca

29Medicare and PBS with Rebecca

Wednesday Feb 04, 2026

Wednesday Feb 04, 2026

#29 Medicare and PBS with Rebecca
What are PBS Prescriptions and who is eligible
What does and does not the Healthcare Card entitle you to re medical expenses
Are there co-payments for PBS Medications
What are Allied Health Vouchers
Do retirees pay the Medicare levy
What is MyMedicare and how do you register for it
Does Centrelink offer any payments for medical expenses

Wednesday Jan 28, 2026

#28 Gender Superannuation Gap with Gayle McKew
Gayle discusses the reasons for the the Gender Superannuation Gap including: 
Care Giving, Part Time Work, Divorce Settlements, Previous Rules regarding Married Women Working, Career Gaps and more.

Wednesday Jan 21, 2026

#27 Lifetime Income Streams and Annuities with Gayle McKew
Gayle explains what Lifetime Income Streams and Annuities are
Including Tax Paid on these
Market Linked and CPI linked Annuities
Older Style Annuities compared with Current Annuities
Concepts Such as Guarantee of Capital, Residual Amounts and how Annuities tie in with Centrelink

Wednesday Jan 14, 2026

#26 Superannuation - Inheritance with Gayle Mckew
How can receiving an inheritance affect Centrelink
What happens when different categories of people inherit Super
Binding Nominations
Tax Implications
and more
 

Wednesday Jan 07, 2026

In this episode Rebecca answers questions
Drawing a weekly amount or lump sum amount from Super. How it affects the Age Pension
Qualifying for Age Pension, New Start, 
How turning a Principal Place of Residence (PPOR) into a rental property affects the Age Pension
Does owning two properties prevent you from receiving the Age Pension

Wednesday Dec 31, 2025

What is a Granny Flat Interest or Arrangement?
What does "Interest" mean in this context?
Do you need to be a home owner?
Is it always the traditional "Backyard Granny Flat"?
Lifetime Rights to Live there
Is it included in the assets test?
Does it matter if there is a Mortgage?
Does a Graanny Flat affect "Gifting Rules"?
What happens if Granny/Grandad needs to go into Aged Care?
Could this work with two homes on omne title and more...

Wednesday Dec 24, 2025

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 
 
 

Wednesday Dec 17, 2025

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

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