Changes to the pension assets test:
From 20 September 2007 the pension assets test will change. More people will become eligible for pension payments and many part-pensioners will have their payments increased.
The changes explained
On 20 September 2007:
The pension taper rate will be halved from $3.00 to $1.50 for every $1000 of assets above the assets test free areas. This means the maximum amount of assets you can have and still get a pension will increase.
If you are currently on a reduced rate pension because of the value of your assets you will get an automatic payment increase.
Many people who were previously ineligible for a payment because of the value of their assets may become eligible for a pension. This will include some Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders.
The 50 per cent assets test exemption will be removed for complying income streams purchased from 20 September 2007. This means the value of some people’s assets will increase as calculated under the assets test. The assets test treatment of income streams purchased before 20 September 2007 will not change.
Note: The income test for pension payments will not change.
(Resources from: http://www.centrelink.gov.au)
九月二十日起centrelink施行新的Age Pension养老金(非个人退休金superannuation)政策，领取养老金的财产评估规定将改变，超过现规定财产评估每一千元而被减少的养老金将从原来的$3.00降到$1.50。这意味着拥有房子的单身退休者最高可以拥有价值$520,750 的财产，而一对夫妇可以拥有到高达 $825,500 的财产，超过上面的额度则无资格领到政府养老金。如果一个高龄老人不能领到养老金，那末他们还有机会有资格获取一个联邦高龄健康卡，这样在澳州的药品福利计划下，有卡的人们将可以在所有澳洲西药剂房买到最低价钱的处方药品。centrelink鼓励所有达到领取养老金年龄的老人，即65岁或以上的男性和在60-65岁之间的女性 （准确年龄看在哪里出生），参加谘询讲座，来了解养老金更多的改变信息和对他们的影响。这些谘询讲座是由Centrelink 的 独立的财政谘询中心提供的。财政谘询中心是一个专门为澳洲退休者提供实用信息的福利部门。
所有的谘询讲座是免费的但有兴者必须提前订位来保证您的位置，请电 13 6357 或发电信，[email protected]
Parramatta City Library
时间：8月15日（粤语）
8月17日（中文）
8月24日 (韩文)
时间：上午10点至12点
(Resources from: Epochtimes)
有兴趣的老TX,和家里有符合及将要符合条件老人的TX不妨去听听
其他纽省讲座
Scheduled Seminars
Changes to the pension assets test that come into effect from 20 September 2007
Albury - 24 July
Albury - 21 August
Bankstown - 20 August
Bathurst - 4 September (2 seminars)
Blacktown - 8 August
Blacktown - 5 September
Brookvale - 26 July
Brookvale - 9 August (2 seminars)
Brookvale - 6 September
Burwood - 24 July
Burwood - 14 August
Burwood - 28 August
Burwood - 5 September
Campbelltown - 14 August
Campsie - 3 September
Canley Vale - 13 August
Charlestown - 6 August
Chatswood - 24 July
Chatswood - 15 August (2 seminars)
Chatswood - 29 August
Coffs Harbour - 28 August (2 seminars)
Cowra - 22 August
Dapto - 1 August
Dapto - 15 August
Ettalong Beach - 3 September
Gorokan - 8 August
Gosford - 21 August
Goulburn - 6 August
Gymea - 24 July
Gymea - 28 August
Hornsby - 24 July
Hornsby - 31 July
Hornsby - 11 September
Kogarah - 25 July
Kogarah - 22 August
Kogarah - 19 September
Leeton - 22 August
Liverpool - 8 August (2 seminars)
Long Jetty - 5 September
Mittagong - 7 August
Nowra - 31 July
Oberon - 4 September
Orange - 14 August
Parramatta - 15 August
Parramatta - 17 August
Parramatta - 24 August
Penrith - 25 July
Penrith - 8 August
Penrith - 5 September
Port Maquarie - 7 August
Randwick - 23 July (4 seminars)
Randwick - 6 August (7 seminars)
Randwick - 20 August
Rutherford - 1 August
Singleton - 6 August
South Grafton - 15 August
Taree - 7 August
Taree - 4 September
Toronto - 31 July
Tuncurry - 6 August
Tuncurry - 3 September
Tuncurry - 24 September
Wagga Wagga - 17 August
West Ryde - 14 August
Windsor - 25 September
Young - 15 August
维省：
Scheduled Seminars
Airport West - 4 September (2 seminars)
Airport West - 7 August (2 seminars)
Anglesea - 8 August (2 seminars)
Ararat - 31 July
Bairnsdale - 23 August
Bairnsdale - 9 August
Bairnsdale - 26 July
Ballarat - 26 September
Ballarat - 19 September
Ballarat - 15 August
Ballarat - 1 August
Ballarat - 25 July
Bannockburn - 2 August (2 seminars)
Bayswater North - 29 August
Bayswater North - 8 August
Bendigo - 25 July
Camberwell - 27 July
Camberwell - 24 August
Camberwell - 7 September
Caufield - 5 September (2 seminars)
Caulfield - 14 August (2 seminars)
Caulfield - 25 July (2 seminars)
Cheltenham - 12 September
Cheltenham - 5 September
Cheltenham - 31 August
Cheltenham - 17 August
Cheltenham - 26 July
Colac - 4 September
Dandenong - 28 August
Dandenong - 31 July
Echuca - 14 September
Echuca - 16 August
Eltham - 25 July
Eltham - 13 August
Eltham - 28 August
Eltham - 11 September (2 seminars)
Frankston - 31 July
Frankston - 21 August
Frankston - 12 September
Geelong - 15 August (2 seminars)
Geelong - 25 July (2 seminars)
Glen Waverley - 25 September
Glen Waverley - 13 September
Glen Waverley - 30 August
Glen Waverley - 14 August
Glen Waverley - 31 July
Hamilton - 30 July
Hoppers Crossing - 29 August
Hoppers Crossing - 26 July
Kerang - 8 August
Kyneton - 24 July
Mildura - 24 July
Mildura - 11 September
Moorabbin - 6 August
Moorabbin - 3 September
Mornington - 7 August
Mount Waverley - 11 September (2 seminars)
Mount Waverley - 9 August (2 seminars)
Nunawading - 25 July
Nunawading - 7 August
Nunawading - 22 August
Nunawading - 6 September
Nunawading - 11 September
Oakleigh - 18 September
Oakleigh - 7 September
Oakleigh - 31 August
Oakleigh - 21 August
Oakleigh - 17 August
Oakleigh - 27 July
Portland - 7 September
Preston - 1 August
Preston - 15 August
Preston - 30 August
Preston - 11 September
Ringwood East - 26 July
Robinvale - 9 August
Rowville - 2 August
Rowville - 30 August
Rowville - 20 September
Sale - 31 August
Sale - 14 August
Sale - 31 July
Shepparton - 4 September
Shepparton - 23 August
Shepparton - 30 July
Spotswood - 26 September
Spotswood - 29 August
Springvale - 24 July
Swan Hill - 7 August
Taylors Lakes - 15 August
Taylors Lakes - 12 September
Wangarrata - 14 August
Wangarrata - 24 August
Warrnambool - 15 August
Warrnambool - 5 September
昆省：
Scheduled Seminars
Alexander Hills - 31 July (2 seminars)
Alexander Hills - 21 August (2 seminars)
Bundaberg - 1 August
Bundaberg - 4 September
Caboolture - 25 July (5 seminars)
Caboolture - 22 August (4 seminars)
Cairns - 10 August (2 seminars)
Cairns - 9 August (2 seminars)
Carina - 2 August
Carina - 23 August
Chermside - 27 July
Chermside - 7 August
Chinchilla - 30 August
Dalby - 31 July
Gayndah - 27 July
Golden Beach - 24 July
Gympie - 21 August
Hendra - 26 July (2 seminars)
Hendra - 9 August
Hendra - 5 September
Hermit Park - 24 July
Ipswich - 24 July
Jindalee - 24 July (2 seminars)
Jindalee - 16 August (2 seminars)
Kingaroy - 25 July
Kingaroy - 8 August
Kippa Ring - 8 August (3 seminars)
Kippa Ring - 5 September (3 seminars)
Lawnton - 30 July (2 seminars)
Lawnton - 23 August (2 seminars)
Lawnton - 6 September (2 seminars)
Maroochydore - 6 August
Miles - 29 August
Mitchelton - 25 July (2 seminars)
Mitchelton - 22 August (2 seminars)
Mitchelton - 12 September (2 seminars)
Mermaid Waters - 1 August
Miles - 29 August
Mitchelton - 25 July (2 seminars)
Mitchelton - 22 August (2 seminars)
Mitchelton - 12 Septmember (2 seminars)
Mossman - 23 August
New Farm - 22 August (2 seminars)
New Farm - 11 September
Noosaville - 27 July
Noosaville - 17 August
North Mackay - 31 July
Pialba - 8 August
Redcliff - 24 July
Redcliff - 8 August
Robertson - 24 July (2 seminars)
Robertson - 14 August (2 seminars)
Rockhampton - 31 July
Rockhampton - 9 September
Toowoomba - 13 September
Warwick - 26 July
其他各省讲座安排及其他相关信息请查阅www.centrelink.gov.au
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多谢LZ！+++
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不能总获取也要献献宝的，从老妖那也学了不少投资之道，要领PENSION俺可是有的年头要熬了，不过最好希望自己到时候没资格，说明那时俺很富的说
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不用怕。只要努力+坚持一定没问题的。
目标：50岁退休带上老婆周游世界。
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