Age pension and concession card eligibility calculators
Age Pension
Check your eligibilityThe Age Pension is a fortnightly payment (as of 1 January 2023) paid by the government for those over 67 who meet the required income and assets tests.
Retirees who qualify for the Age Pension automatically receive the Pensioner Concession Card (PCC).
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Check your eligibilityThe Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) may be available to self-funded retirees of Age Pension age who don’t meet the eligibility requirements for the Age Pension.
Retired clients who meet the income test criteria for the CSHC can benefit from savings for medication, health care and other services.
Low income health care card
Check your eligibilityRetirees who aren’t old enough for the Age Pension may be able to receive the Low Income Health Care Card (LIHCC), which gives them similar benefits as the Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) and the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card (CSHC). To qualify, retirees must meet the income test.
These eligibility calculators have been developed by Denaro Link's owner Nat Lidestri and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Centrelink or the Australian Government Department of Human Services.
Nat has used these tools in his financial planning practice for over 12 years to ensure client's are assessed accurately by Centrelink and receive all the entitlements they are eligible for.