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Publications for those planning for or needing help with retirement:

Listed below are publications you may find useful.

Main Publication:

• 'Are you planning for or needing help in retirement?' Booklet - a guide to your payment and service options if you plan to or need help in retirement.

Brochures:

• A Guide to Centrelink Concession Cards Booklet - provides information on who is eligible for a concession card as well as the range of concessions offered in each State or Territory.
• Getting your Australian Pension Correct Brochure - provides important information for age pensioners receiving an overseas pension.
• Pension Bonus Scheme Brochure - provides information about the Australian Government Pension Bonus Scheme initiative.
• Seniors Concession Allowance Brochure - provides information on the Seniors Concession Allowance and who is eligible for the payment.

Factsheets:

• Assets Test for Homeowners - rural and rural residential areas Factsheet - provides information about the Assets Test for homeowners in rural and rural residential areas.
• Australia's International Social Security Agreement Factsheets - provides information on agreements with individual countries for social security coverage.
• Carer Payment or Age Pension? Factsheet - provides information about Carer Payment and Age Pension and explains the similarities and differences between these two payments.
• Claiming Your Foreign Pension Factsheet - provides information on how Centrelink can help you claim a foreign pension.
• Financial Information Service Factsheets - series of factsheets containing information about specific financial matters.
• Market research and you Factsheet - provides information on why, how and when Centrelink undertakes market research.
• Mature Age Payment Rates Factsheet - a summary of the qualifications, payment rates and income/assets test for Mature Age Allowance and Widow Allowance.
• Office and Home Interviews Factsheet - information about your rights and responsibilities when you participate in an interview with Centrelink.
• Partner Allowance Payment Rates Factsheet - a summary of the qualifications, payment rates and income/assets test for Partner Allowance.
• Retirement Payment Rates Factsheet - a summary of the qualifications, payment rates and income/assets test for Age Pension and Pension Bonus Scheme.
• Social Security Treatment of Tasmanian RFA Private Forest Reserves Program Payments Factsheet - provides information about how these payments are treated for social security purposes.
• Your Right to Privacy Factsheet - provides information about your privacy rights and who may access customer information.

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Magazines:

• Australian Pension News - provides information for people living outside Australia who get a pension from Centrelink.
• News for Seniors for Age Pension pensioners, Service Pension pensioners, holders of the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and members of the Pension Bonus Scheme on current pension rates and thresholds, concessions, allowances and services.
• Securing Your Future Magazine - provides information on how Centrelink can help you with financial matters.

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Audio Tapes

• Audio Tapes for People with a Vision Impairment - some publications are available on audio tape for people with a vision impairment.

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Other Publications:

• About Centrelink Self Service Brochure - this brochure lists the range of Self Service options available and explains how to use them.
• Centrelink Corporate Publications - publications containing information about Centrelink.
• Centrepay Publications - provides detailed information about Centrepay.
• Compensation Kit Booklet - provides information on compensation and how it affects your payments from Centrelink.
• Fortnightly Savings Planner - a Financial Information Service publication which helps you to budget for savings fortnightly.
• Guide to Australian Government Payments Booklet - Centrelink payment rates booklet.
• Monthly Savings Planner - a Financial Information Service publication which helps you to budget for savings Monthly.
• Your Account Statement Brochure - provides information about your Account Statement.

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Publications From Other Organisations:

• Investing for Your Retirement - aims to help people make informed decisions in order to get the best from their savings and investments before and after retirement.
• Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People - a comprehensive guide to the wide range of services provided for older Australians.
• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - provides are range of brochures and factsheets.
• Home and Residence Choices for Older People - aims to help older Australians, their families and those who care for them, with important lifestyle and housing decisions.
• Moving House: Your Choices - improve your life style in retirement through choices of housing.

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