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Eligibility for Age Pension
To qualify for Age Pension, you must satisfy age and residence requirements. How much Age Pension you will get depends on your income and assets and other circumstances.
Age requirements
Your eligibility for Age Pension depends on your current age and when you were born.
If you were born before 1 July 1947, you have reached the qualifying age for Age Pension. From 1 July 2017, the qualifying age for Age Pension will increase from 65 years to 65 and a half years. The qualifying age will then rise by six months every two years, reaching 67 by 1 July 2023.
| Born | Women eligible for Age Pension at age | Men eligible for Age Pension at age |
|---|---|---|
| Between 1 July 1947 and 31 December 1948 | 64 and a half | 65 |
| Between 1 January 1949 and 30 June 1952 | 65 | 65 |
| Between 1 July 1952 and 31 December 1953 | 65 and a half | 65 and a half |
| Between 1 January 1954 and 30 June 1955 | 66 | 66 |
| Between 1 July 1955 and 31 December 1956 | 66 and a half | 66 and a half |
| After 1 January 1957 | 67 | 67 |