AFTER almost a decade of enhancing the services and support provided to veterans and their families, and the broader ex-service community, Major General Mark Kelly AO DSC will pass the Repatriation Commissioner mantle to Mr Don Spinks AM. Minister for Veterans and...
Retirement
Opinion – RCB Commutation Stop the veterans’ pension rip-off
"Veterans who have suffered years of underpayment from their Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (DFRDB) deserve much better. Many have put their lives on the line in times of conflict, but while the government glorifies troops as it sends them to war,...
Advice – Changes to the income and assets test and payments
Part of making retirement affordable is fully understanding your entitlements and keeping up to date with rule changes. Here are the latest government updates to help you stay on track. Income and assets tests From 2 July, the maximum income amount before the full Age...
Well-Being: Age/Service Pension update: 1 July 2018 changes
This article from YourLifeChoices reveals the indexation of income and asset thresholds that will apply from 1 July 2018. For age/service pensioners, this means that those who have narrowly missed out on a full or part Age/Service Pension due to income earned or...