In this 2 part mini-series, Glen is joined by Justin Bott, a Community Information Officer from Services Australia to unpack everything around the Centrelink age pension. In this episode Glen and Justin discuss preparing to claim. Stay tuned for next week where we cover living on the pension. In this episode they touch on:

👉 when to start preparing to claim

👉🏼 the benefits of chatting with a financial information service officer

👉🏽 assets and income eligibility

👉🏾 who's eligible for the commonwealth seniors health card 

👉🏿 how and when to apply

👉🏻 how to access help with navigating digital services

You can contact the Financial Information Service on 132 300, ask for Financial Information Service or learn more at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/financial-information-service

Free Financial Information webinars here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/financial-information-service-live-webinars

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