OTG Capital - Blog , pensionsOTG Capital - Blog , pensionshttps://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/pensionsTue, 28 Apr 2026 17:11:42 +1000http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Concession Cards & Travel - Dollars & Making Sense 18 Feb 2025]]>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/concession-cards-travel-dollars-making-sense-18-feb-2025The Concession Health Card is widely available to all taxpayers irrespectively of age and in many cases with very generous limits.  Tune in to be surprised and how you need to apply for this card.  One of the many services available to all taxpayers that helps with day to day living expenses.]]>
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Justin Bott from Services Australia here again to illuminate us on a government concession card that is widely misunderstood, and as a result, widely not used.  The Concession Health Card is widely available to all taxpayers irrespectively of age and in many cases with very generous limits.  Tune in to be surprised and how you need to apply for this card.  One of the many services available to all taxpayers that helps with day to day living expenses.

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]]>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +1100<![CDATA[Pension & Work Bonus - Dollars & Making Sense 12 Nov 2024]]>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/pension-work-bonus-dollars-making-sense-12-nov-2024Help all of us get up to speed on Pension Income Tests and the Work Bonus. The new Work Bonus also provides a great incentive for those who have reached retirement, yet still wish to work.]]>
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Justin Bott from Services Australia joins us this week to help all of us get up to speed on Pension Income Tests and the Work Bonus.  You'll be quite surprised how much income you can actually make before it starts impacting your Age Pension.  The new Work Bonus also provides a great incentive for those who have reached retirement, yet still wish to work.  Check it out on Dollars & Making Sense.

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]]>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +1100<![CDATA[Pension Increases - Dollars & Making Sense 14 May 2024]]>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/pension-increases-dollars-making-sense-14-may-2024you may notice there's an increase in your rate of pension. That's because Services Australia has applied the increases to payments, including pensions]]>
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20th March has come and gone and many of you may notice there's an increase in your rate of pension.  That's because Services Australia has applied the increases to payments, including pensions, which have been indexed by the Department of Social Services, like they do on 20 March and 20 September each year. When the rate of pension goes up, that changes the income and assets limits for the pension meaning some people might become eligible when they weren't before.  Justin Bott, Community Information Office for Services Australia joins us today to discuss these changes and work through the income and assets tests that apply.

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]]>Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:00 +1000<![CDATA[Pension Increases - Dollars & Making Sense 26 Mar 2024]]>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/pension-increases-dollars-making-sense-26-mar-2024you may notice there's an increase in your rate of pension. That's because Services Australia has applied the increases to payments, including pensions]]>
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20th March has come and gone and many of you may notice there's an increase in your rate of pension.  That's because Services Australia has applied the increases to payments, including pensions, which have been indexed by the Department of Social Services, like they do on 20 March and 20 September each year. When the rate of pension goes up, that changes the income and assets limits for the pension meaning some people might become eligible when they weren't before.  Justin Bott, Community Information Office for Services Australia joins us today to discuss these changes and work through the income and assets tests that apply.

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]]>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:44:39 +1100<![CDATA[Aged Pension & Real Estate - Dollars & Making Sense 27 Feb 2024]]>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/aged-pension-real-estate-dollars-making-sense-27-feb-2024Real Estate on the Aged Pension. we're covering many of these including lodgers, student homestays, investment properties, rural farms as well as the principle family home.]]>
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Justin Bott, Community Information Officer from Services Australia (Centrelink) is a welcome return to the show, and this week we're covering off the impact of Real Estate on the Aged Pension.  Justin explains there are a number of considerations when drawing an aged pension from the government, and in our conversation, we're covering many of these including lodgers, student homestays, investment properties, rural farms as well as the principle family home.  Dollars & Making Sense, a weekly show about finance, money and investing.

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]]>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +1100<![CDATA[Pension Income Streams - Dollars & Making Sense 19 Sep 2023]]>https://www.otgcapital.com.au/blogs/post/pension-income-streamsJustin explains there are a number of different options and things to consider, and as always on Dollars & Making Sense, we're trying to make money, finance & investing easier with better education. There are some great tips & tricks to pick up, so tune in!]]>
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"We're from the government and we're here to help" - Justin Bott from Services Australia (Centrelink) is welcomed back to explain the impact of pension income streams on the government aged pension.  Thankfully the policies are getting simpler to understand for those about to retire or on the cusp.  Justin explains there are a number of different options and things to consider, and as always on Dollars & Making Sense, we're trying to make money, finance & investing easier with better education.  There are some great tips & tricks to pick up, so tune in!

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