Hope everyone is having a good easter. Strop wants to know can one collect the aged pension if living on the road with no fixed address?
Gerty Dancer said
04:19 PM Apr 9, 2012
Yes, lots of people do this, including some forum members. I'm sure they'll soon be here to advise, but dont hesitate to go and see Centrelink, we found them very helpful.
littledick said
05:14 PM Apr 9, 2012
Would you not have a bank/credit union account where pensions are paid directly into? So being on the road wouldnt be effected.
Dick.
kandagal said
07:00 PM Apr 9, 2012
Pension just gets creditted to your bank a/c as per usual. I've not had any worries in over 10 years of receiving mine this way. My thanks go to the Federal treasury (no matter which party is in power). Keep up the good work.
neilnruth said
07:07 PM Apr 9, 2012
It's only when you go overseas that you have to let them know.
Happywanderer said
09:15 PM Apr 9, 2012
If you get your mail online as well there is less to worry about. I mean Centrelink mail there. They will only have to post out anything you might have to fill in or sign and send back.
_wombat_ said
09:25 PM Apr 9, 2012
neilnruth wrote:
It's only when you go overseas that you have to let them know.
oh well, we were thinking of going to Tassie, will have to put that off now
Happywanderer said
09:31 PM Apr 9, 2012
Notify them first wombat, I'm sure they will let you go.
_wombat_ said
09:40 PM Apr 9, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Notify them first wombat, I'm sure they will let you go.
do you mean notify centrelink? If I did notify them would they give me a pension just cos I've gone overseas?
Cruising Granny said
09:49 PM Apr 9, 2012
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Yes, lots of people do this, including some forum members. I'm sure they'll soon be here to advise, but dont hesitate to go and see Centrelink, we found them very helpful.
Crikey, where did you find a helpful Centrelink? I want to go where you're going.
I haven't found too many helpful Centrelink offices around this country. I don't know if they pretend to be thick and unreasonable, or if that's an essential criteria.
All that aside, you need to report your whereabouts from time to time to qualify for rent assistance. To do that you need to collect a few copies of the rent report form from Centrelink to be signed by the van park staff. You don't have to do it at every destination, but at least once a week if you're on the move. Some offices may tell you they can't hand out the forms in advance, but they really can. Just insist.
The pension and all the benefits are paid into your designated bank account online, and you need to keep an eye on it from time to time.
Something else to be aware of, Centrelink is inclined to send you a new pension card for every relocation, so you can ask them not to do that, but ensure they know to send you the new card in June for the next year. I asked them not to send me new cards every time I moved, so they stopped sending me pension cards all together.
If you work along the way you'll have to tell them that as well to report the income you earn. Good luck with that. I can help you get through that if you need assistance.
Dougwe said
11:44 PM Apr 9, 2012
neilnruth wrote:
It's only when you go overseas that you have to let them know.
Does this include Phillip Island in South Victoria too?
_wombat_ said
11:49 PM Apr 9, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
neilnruth wrote:
It's only when you go overseas that you have to let them know.
Does this include Phillip Island in South Victoria too?
Doug, now you are being silly, your nearly a stupid as I am
Dougwe said
11:53 PM Apr 9, 2012
You are a good teacher wombat!
_wombat_ said
11:55 PM Apr 9, 2012
Dougwe wrote:
You are a good teacher wombat!
thanks MATE
Cruising Granny said
12:30 AM Apr 10, 2012
I don't think you could count Phillip or Bribie Island as they have bridges, but you could count Kangaroo Island, even Rottnest could qualifty.
_wombat_ said
12:45 AM Apr 10, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
I don't think you could count Phillip or Bribie Island as they have bridges, but you could count Kangaroo Island, even Rottnest could qualifty.
hasn't rotto got a bridge yet ?
beiffe said
01:03 AM Apr 10, 2012
If you register with CES you can print the rent assistance form from the net.
Register when you are in the office and they will do most for you and you just enter a password. Then you can do everything on the net.
Have not requested rent assistance but my ex partner use to claim it.
Regards Brian
the rocket said
01:19 AM Apr 10, 2012
thanks everyone. we are "now in the know". kind regards.
animalcarer said
01:34 AM Apr 10, 2012
Oh goodie, rent assistance, yes yes we will be eligable for that. I will have to go and see them etc, as we will be travelling to another state. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Cruising Granny said
05:42 AM Apr 10, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
Cruising Granny wrote:
I don't think you could count Phillip or Bribie Island as they have bridges, but you could count Kangaroo Island, even Rottnest could qualifty.
hasn't rotto got a bridge yet ?
Nuh, no bridge to Rotto. I enjoyed the ferry ride as we were joined by a hump back for part of the journey.
Ole_Grizzly said
05:50 AM Apr 10, 2012
Oh ! gosh and goody and all them other accolades, I love my friends at DVA.
Is like living in a world lined in silk...
Maybe I'm dead and already in heaven and don't know it.
Going gone said
07:17 AM Apr 10, 2012
Hi we were told about rent assistance by a lady from Centre Link, but if you own your own home it doesn't count, if you travel more then 12 months your house then becomes an Asset, so you are penalized, so if you can get rent help you are very lucky.
_wombat_ said
08:06 AM Apr 10, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Cruising Granny wrote:
I don't think you could count Phillip or Bribie Island as they have bridges, but you could count Kangaroo Island, even Rottnest could qualifty.
hasn't rotto got a bridge yet ?
Nuh, no bridge to Rotto. I enjoyed the ferry ride as we were joined by a hump back for part of the journey.
you should not enjoy other people's physical disabilites you must now go to the naughty corner, do not pass go, do not collect $200
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Tuesday 10th of April 2012 08:07:54 AM
Cruising Granny said
12:28 AM Apr 11, 2012
Oh Womby, Womby, Womby! I meant a humpback whale you senior degenerate you. Oh dear.
Hi everyone,
Hope everyone is having a good easter. Strop wants to know can one collect the aged pension if living on the road with no fixed address?
Would you not have a bank/credit union account where pensions are paid directly into? So being on the road wouldnt be effected.
Dick.
oh well, we were thinking of going to Tassie, will have to put that off now
do you mean notify centrelink? If I did notify them would they give me a pension just cos I've gone overseas?
Crikey, where did you find a helpful Centrelink? I want to go where you're going.
I haven't found too many helpful Centrelink offices around this country. I don't know if they pretend to be thick and unreasonable, or if that's an essential criteria.
All that aside, you need to report your whereabouts from time to time to qualify for rent assistance. To do that you need to collect a few copies of the rent report form from Centrelink to be signed by the van park staff. You don't have to do it at every destination, but at least once a week if you're on the move. Some offices may tell you they can't hand out the forms in advance, but they really can. Just insist.
The pension and all the benefits are paid into your designated bank account online, and you need to keep an eye on it from time to time.
Something else to be aware of, Centrelink is inclined to send you a new pension card for every relocation, so you can ask them not to do that, but ensure they know to send you the new card in June for the next year. I asked them not to send me new cards every time I moved, so they stopped sending me pension cards all together.
If you work along the way you'll have to tell them that as well to report the income you earn. Good luck with that. I can help you get through that if you need assistance.
Does this include Phillip Island in South Victoria too?
Doug, now you are being silly, your nearly a stupid as I am
You are a good teacher wombat!
thanks MATE
hasn't rotto got a bridge yet ?
Register when you are in the office and they will do most for you and you just enter a password. Then you can do everything on the net.
Have not requested rent assistance but my ex partner use to claim it.
Regards
Brian
thanks everyone. we are "now in the know". kind regards.
Nuh, no bridge to Rotto. I enjoyed the ferry ride as we were joined by a hump back for part of the journey.
Oh ! gosh and goody and all them other accolades, I love my friends at DVA.
Is like living in a world lined in silk...
Maybe I'm dead and already in heaven and don't know it.
you should not enjoy other people's physical disabilites
you must now go to the naughty corner, do not pass go, do not collect $200
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Tuesday 10th of April 2012 08:07:54 AM
Oh dear.