Australia · Independent guide
Age Pension: overview
The Age Pension is paid from age 67 to Australian residents who meet residence rules and pass both the income test and the assets test — whichever gives the lower rate applies. Our detailed guides and calculators cover each step.
Official site: Official Age Pension page ↗
The four checks
- Age: 67.
- Residence: generally 10 years' Australian residence, with at least 5 continuous.
- Income test.
- Assets test.
Reporting and changes to check
- Tell Services Australia within the required time (usually 14 days) about changes to income, assets, relationship, address, rent or study load.
- If your payment requires fortnightly reporting, report even when you earned nothing — missed reports can pause payments.
- Keep payslips and statements; you may be asked to prove what you reported.