{"id":1168,"date":"2025-08-17T03:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T03:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedagedcare.com.au\/?p=1168"},"modified":"2025-08-17T03:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T03:37:32","slug":"centrelink-and-aged-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedagedcare.com.au\/newsite\/2025\/08\/17\/centrelink-and-aged-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Centrelink and Aged Care \u2013 What Happens to the Pension?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a loved one moves into aged care, it can feel like everything is changing.\u00a0 For many families, one of the biggest concerns is about Centrelink and Aged Care – and what happens to the Pension<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

In addition, will the Centrelink Age pension stop? Will it be reduced? Is the family home still exempt?\u00a0 Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\uddd3 Does Entering Aged Care Cancel the Age Pension?<\/h3>\n

No \u2014 entering aged care does not automatically stop your loved one\u2019s Age Pension.<\/strong>
But it can<\/em> change the amount they receive<\/strong>, depending on their:<\/p>\n

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  1. Income (including from super, investments, and rent)<\/li>\n
  2. Assets (including cash, shares, property, etc.)<\/li>\n
  3. Living situation (e.g. if someone is still in the family home)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Centrelink will conduct a means test<\/strong> to reassess the individual\u2019s pension eligibility and payment amount.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83c\udfe1 What Happens to the Family Home?<\/h3>\n

    Here\u2019s where it gets tricky \u2014 but good advice makes all the difference.<\/p>\n

    In the first place – If a spouse or protected person remains living in the home:<\/strong><\/p>\n