Navigated to 348 Centrelink traps to avoid in retirement (Q&A with Justin Bott from Services Australia)
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348 Centrelink traps to avoid in retirement (Q&A with Justin Bott from Services Australia)

December 3
59 mins

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Episode Description

Justin Bott from Services Australia returns to the show to answer your Centrelink questions:


๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ can you setup work reporting online?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ how does Centrelink assess real estate bigger than 2 hectare

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป closing a business and applying for the age pension

๐Ÿ‘‰ the assets test: how to price assets like jewellery and artwork

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ paying off the mortgage vs keeping funds in account based pension

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ inherited money from mum who wants $50k shared between grandkids. How does this impact Centrelink gifting rules?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ downsizing & the 2-year exemption for home sale proceeds

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ job seeker rules & access to super if you're forced out of work before 67

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป eligibility for rent assistance when moving into a retirement village

๐Ÿ‘‰ inheriting an 800k home, will I lose the pension?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ the nominee arrangement

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ are super returns considered income or assets?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ own an IP which still has a mortgage on it, how is the value assessed?


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