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Originally Posted by Malcolm
I am working, and can continue to do so right now. I have reached pension age and to be honest, I couldn't live on the pension without doing some work. The only benefit I can see is the health care card, free license and registration. There's a part pension, which gives you a commonwealth, states and territories seniors card, which only gives a discount on prescriptions on the PBS, in NSW anyway.
Some sites I've looked at state that I can earn a maximum of $164 per fortnight before losing 50c in the dollar. Then there's Centrelink that has a Work Bonus Scheme that says I can earn $250 a fortnight without affecting the benefit. Up to $6500.
I think I've got my head around the WBS. Example, if I earn $200, then I have $50 in the pot, so to speak. Next fortnight, if I earn $150, then I have $150 in the pot. Up to the max of $6500. After that?
If anyone has any experience I'd appreciate a bit of help before I bite the bullet and give a notice of intention. Cheers, M.
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Hi Malcolm been their done that and got the pension it will take time ,it took me 6 months to get the pension but when you do get you will get back paid .Their is one way when ring centrelink Use a land line find out what time the phone lines open start to ring before they open and keep ring until they answer it may take 10 to 20 min to get through ,if you wait till later in the day it will take upto 2 hours to get through.As far as going to the centrelink office they may help but they will tell you ring the phone number ,Good Luck Ian