Changes to the pension assets test: From 20 September 2007 the pension assets test will change. More people will become eligible for pension payments and many part-pensioners will have their payments increased. The changes explained On 20 September 2007: The pension taper rate will be halved from $3.00 to $1.50 for every $1000 of assets above the assets test free areas. This means the maximum amount of assets you can have and still get a pension will increase. If you are currently on a reduced rate pension because of the value of your assets you will get an automatic payment increase. Many people who were previously ineligible for a payment because of the value of their assets may become eligible for a pension. This will include some Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders. The 50 per cent assets test exemption will be removed for complying income streams purchased from 20 September 2007. This means the value of some people’s assets will increase as calculated under the assets test. The assets test treatment of income streams purchased before 20 September 2007 will not change. Note: The income test for pension payments will not change. (Resources from: http://www.centrelink.gov.au) 九月二十日起centrelink施行新的Age Pension养老金(非个人退休金superannuation)政策,领取养老金的财产评估规定将改变,超过现规定财产评估每一千元而被减少的养老金将从原来的$3.00降到$1.50。这意味着拥有房子的单身退休者最高可以拥有价值$520,750 的财产,而一对夫妇可以拥有到高达 $825,500 的财产,超过上面的额度则无资格领到政府养老金。如果一个高龄老人不能领到养老金,那末他们还有机会有资格获取一个联邦高龄健康卡,这样在澳州的药品福利计划下,有卡的人们将可以在所有澳洲西药剂房买到最低价钱的处方药品。centrelink鼓励所有达到领取养老金年龄的老人,即65岁或以上的男性和在60-65岁之间的女性 (准确年龄看在哪里出生),参加谘询讲座,来了解养老金更多的改变信息和对他们的影响。这些谘询讲座是由Centrelink 的 独立的财政谘询中心提供的。财政谘询中心是一个专门为澳洲退休者提供实用信息的福利部门。 所有的谘询讲座是免费的但有兴者必须提前订位来保证您的位置,请电 13 6357 或发电信,fis.seminar.bookings@centrelink.gov.au Parramatta City Library 时间:8月15日(粤语) 8月17日(中文) 8月24日 (韩文) 时间:上午10点至12点 (Resources from: Epochtimes) 有兴趣的老TX,和家里有符合及将要符合条件老人的TX不妨去听听 其他纽省讲座 Scheduled Seminars Changes to the pension assets test that come into effect from 20 September 2007 Albury - 24 July Albury - 21 August Bankstown - 20 August Bathurst - 4 September (2 seminars) Blacktown - 8 August Blacktown - 5 September Brookvale - 26 July Brookvale - 9 August (2 seminars) Brookvale - 6 September Burwood - 24 July Burwood - 14 August Burwood - 28 August Burwood - 5 September Campbelltown - 14 August Campsie - 3 September Canley Vale - 13 August Charlestown - 6 August Chatswood - 24 July Chatswood - 15 August (2 seminars) Chatswood - 29 August Coffs Harbour - 28 August (2 seminars) Cowra - 22 August Dapto - 1 August Dapto - 15 August Ettalong Beach - 3 September Gorokan - 8 August Gosford - 21 August Goulburn - 6 August Gymea - 24 July Gymea - 28 August Hornsby - 24 July Hornsby - 31 July Hornsby - 11 September Kogarah - 25 July Kogarah - 22 August Kogarah - 19 September Leeton - 22 August Liverpool - 8 August (2 seminars) Long Jetty - 5 September Mittagong - 7 August Nowra - 31 July Oberon - 4 September Orange - 14 August Parramatta - 15 August Parramatta - 17 August Parramatta - 24 August Penrith - 25 July Penrith - 8 August Penrith - 5 September Port Maquarie - 7 August Randwick - 23 July (4 seminars) Randwick - 6 August (7 seminars) Randwick - 20 August Rutherford - 1 August Singleton - 6 August South Grafton - 15 August Taree - 7 August Taree - 4 September Toronto - 31 July Tuncurry - 6 August Tuncurry - 3 September Tuncurry - 24 September Wagga Wagga - 17 August West Ryde - 14 August Windsor - 25 September Young - 15 August 维省: Scheduled Seminars Airport West - 4 September (2 seminars) Airport West - 7 August (2 seminars) Anglesea - 8 August (2 seminars) Ararat - 31 July Bairnsdale - 23 August Bairnsdale - 9 August Bairnsdale - 26 July Ballarat - 26 September Ballarat - 19 September Ballarat - 15 August Ballarat - 1 August Ballarat - 25 July Bannockburn - 2 August (2 seminars) Bayswater North - 29 August Bayswater North - 8 August Bendigo - 25 July Camberwell - 27 July Camberwell - 24 August Camberwell - 7 September Caufield - 5 September (2 seminars) Caulfield - 14 August (2 seminars) Caulfield - 25 July (2 seminars) Cheltenham - 12 September Cheltenham - 5 September Cheltenham - 31 August Cheltenham - 17 August Cheltenham - 26 July Colac - 4 September Dandenong - 28 August Dandenong - 31 July Echuca - 14 September Echuca - 16 August Eltham - 25 July Eltham - 13 August Eltham - 28 August Eltham - 11 September (2 seminars) Frankston - 31 July Frankston - 21 August Frankston - 12 September Geelong - 15 August (2 seminars) Geelong - 25 July (2 seminars) Glen Waverley - 25 September Glen Waverley - 13 September Glen Waverley - 30 August Glen Waverley - 14 August Glen Waverley - 31 July Hamilton - 30 July Hoppers Crossing - 29 August Hoppers Crossing - 26 July Kerang - 8 August Kyneton - 24 July Mildura - 24 July Mildura - 11 September Moorabbin - 6 August Moorabbin - 3 September Mornington - 7 August Mount Waverley - 11 September (2 seminars) Mount Waverley - 9 August (2 seminars) Nunawading - 25 July Nunawading - 7 August Nunawading - 22 August Nunawading - 6 September Nunawading - 11 September Oakleigh - 18 September Oakleigh - 7 September Oakleigh - 31 August Oakleigh - 21 August Oakleigh - 17 August Oakleigh - 27 July Portland - 7 September Preston - 1 August Preston - 15 August Preston - 30 August Preston - 11 September Ringwood East - 26 July Robinvale - 9 August Rowville - 2 August Rowville - 30 August Rowville - 20 September Sale - 31 August Sale - 14 August Sale - 31 July Shepparton - 4 September Shepparton - 23 August Shepparton - 30 July Spotswood - 26 September Spotswood - 29 August Springvale - 24 July Swan Hill - 7 August Taylors Lakes - 15 August Taylors Lakes - 12 September Wangarrata - 14 August Wangarrata - 24 August Warrnambool - 15 August Warrnambool - 5 September 昆省: Scheduled Seminars Alexander Hills - 31 July (2 seminars) Alexander Hills - 21 August (2 seminars) Bundaberg - 1 August Bundaberg - 4 September Caboolture - 25 July (5 seminars) Caboolture - 22 August (4 seminars) Cairns - 10 August (2 seminars) Cairns - 9 August (2 seminars) Carina - 2 August Carina - 23 August Chermside - 27 July Chermside - 7 August Chinchilla - 30 August Dalby - 31 July Gayndah - 27 July Golden Beach - 24 July Gympie - 21 August Hendra - 26 July (2 seminars) Hendra - 9 August Hendra - 5 September Hermit Park - 24 July Ipswich - 24 July Jindalee - 24 July (2 seminars) Jindalee - 16 August (2 seminars) Kingaroy - 25 July Kingaroy - 8 August Kippa Ring - 8 August (3 seminars) Kippa Ring - 5 September (3 seminars) Lawnton - 30 July (2 seminars) Lawnton - 23 August (2 seminars) Lawnton - 6 September (2 seminars) Maroochydore - 6 August Miles - 29 August Mitchelton - 25 July (2 seminars) Mitchelton - 22 August (2 seminars) Mitchelton - 12 September (2 seminars) Mermaid Waters - 1 August Miles - 29 August Mitchelton - 25 July (2 seminars) Mitchelton - 22 August (2 seminars) Mitchelton - 12 Septmember (2 seminars) Mossman - 23 August New Farm - 22 August (2 seminars) New Farm - 11 September Noosaville - 27 July Noosaville - 17 August North Mackay - 31 July Pialba - 8 August Redcliff - 24 July Redcliff - 8 August Robertson - 24 July (2 seminars) Robertson - 14 August (2 seminars) Rockhampton - 31 July Rockhampton - 9 September Toowoomba - 13 September Warwick - 26 July 其他各省讲座安排及其他相关信息请查阅www.centrelink.gov.au |