Latest Age Pension rates (from 20 September 2022) From 20 September 2022 the maximum full Age Pension increases $38.90 per fortnight for a single person, and $58.80 a fortnight for a couple.
Pension members to receive up to 5.3% increase
The movement in the CPI (All Groups Sydney Index) from 30 June 2021 to 30 June 2022 was 5.3%. The adjustment rate for State Super pensions is therefore 5.3% for this year.
Eligible pensioners will receive a one-off $4,000 boost to Work Bonus balances from 1 December, 2022. The $4,000 bonus will lift the income cap lift from $7,800 to $11,800 for eligible pensioners.
Almost 5 million Australians to get a boost to 2022 Centrelink payments. Almost 5 million Australians who get the Age Pension or other Centrelink payments will get a boost to their social security entitlements from 20 March.
DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 10.1% in April 2023, as do the basic and new State Pension. Inflation-linked tax credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC are also expected to rise by 10.1%.
Lower-income pensioners who claim pension credit will receive the money in addition to the £650 support for those on benefits. This means a small group of pensioners with disabilities will receive a total of £1,500.
How much State Pension will I get? The latest change announced was a 3.1% rise which came in with the new tax year – starting on 6 April, 2022.
Introduction. If you're a pensioner currently receiving support through Centrelink, you may be eligible for extra help with bills and medicine costs through the Pension Supplement. This supplement is a combined payment of Pharmaceutical Allowance, Utilities Allowance, GST Supplement and Telephone Allowance.
Currently (as at 1 April 2022) the grant is R1 980 per month. Over 75's receive an extra R20 for a total of R2 000. Although the grant is increased every year, the increases are minimal.
The state pension should have risen by 8.1pc in April 2022 but the Treasury opted only to increase the payment by the 3.1pc inflation figure.
So today, automatically, there's an extra $4,000 credited. "It means that pensioners over the next 12 months will be able to do extra work without having their pension affected." The increased Work Bonus income bank will be in place until December 31, 2023 and is available to pensioners over the age pension age.
The Federal Government will provide a one- off, tax-exempt payment of $250 to eligible people including: pensioners, welfare recipients, veterans and concession card holders – to be paid automatically into their account.
Chancellor confirms triple-lock 10.1% increase in State Pensions from April 2023 - CSPA.
Latest Age Pension rates (from 20 September 2022)
From 20 September 2022 the maximum full Age Pension increases $38.90 per fortnight for a single person, and $58.80 a fortnight for a couple.
There is no need to apply for it and all people need to qualify is to be over the state pension age of 66 in the qualifying week of 19 to 25 September 2022 and to be in receipt of the WFP.
The amount you'll get includes a 'Pensioner Cost of Living Payment'. This is between £150 and £300. You'll only get this extra amount in winter 2022 to 2023. This is in addition to any other Cost of Living Payments you get with your benefit or tax credits.
Payments of £200 will be made to eligible residents, who are currently in receipt of Pension Credits. This is the Government's recommended method and uses their information to identify who should be supported. If you are eligible, you will receive a letter from the Post Office in September or October 2022.
Carer Supplement is an annual $600 payment and is paid in July each year to recipients of Carer Allowance for each person being cared for.
The £300 payment will be made on top of Winter Fuel payments, which in late 2022 were made to nearly every pensioner who turned 66 born before September 26, 2022. In winter 2023/2024, the Winter Fuel and Cost of Living Payments are expected to be made to those who reach the state pension age before September 25, 2023.
To get the $250 one-off Cost of Living Payment you must be a Centrelink or Department of Veterans'Affairs customer. You must have been residing in Australia on 29 March 2022 and either: you were able to claim, or were getting an eligible payment. you were able to get, or had an eligible concession card.
Depending on the fund performance your pension can go down as well as up. Your pension is a long-term investment that is linked to the stock market (also known as equity investment) and so there will be short term fluctuations in fund value.
If the investments inside your pension fund drop in value, the value of your pension pot will also dip. This can come from a number of factors, such as trends in the stock market, economic downturn or new political policies.
Whichever type you opt for, you can rest assured that your private pension is safe. The FSCS is in place to protect against pension providers failing and leaving you high and dry. However, that doesn't mean that your pension pot is immune to market fluctuations. Any type of investment carries risk.
Chancellor announces £300 fuel payment for pensioners and £400 energy discount for all households. Britons aged 65 and over are to be given an extra £300 winter fuel payment as part of the Chancellor's cost of living rescue package.