Australia Age Pension Increase 2026: How Much Will You Actually Get?

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Australia Age Pension Increase 2026: How Much Will You Actually Get?

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In this video, we break down the Australia Age Pension Increase 2026 and what it really means for your fortnightly payment. From 20 March 2026, pension rates rose again — but the amount you receive depends on more than just the headline figure. We cover the new full pension rates for singles and couples, how the income and asset tests decide whether you get a full or part pension, why the updated deeming rates matter even if you haven't touched your savings, and how to check your exact entitlement using myGov and the Services Australia rate estimator.
Whether you're already receiving the Age Pension or wondering if you're newly eligible after the threshold changes, this video gives you the real numbers — no jargon, no fluff.
📌 What you'll learn in this video:

✅ The new 2026 Age Pension rates for singles and couples

✅ How much your payment actually increased this round

✅ The difference between a full pension and a part pension

✅ How the income test and assets test affect your payment

✅ What changed with deeming rates in March 2026

✅ How to check if you're now eligible after the threshold changes

✅ Where to verify your exact payment with Centrelink
⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for general informational purposes only and is not financial or legal advice. For guidance specific to your situation, contact Services Australia or a licensed financial adviser.
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Here's the timestamp breakdown in plain numbered format:

00:00 – Hook: stop and check your bank account, Centrelink changed your pension
00:15 – Headline numbers: singles up $22.20/fortnight, couples up $33.40 combined
00:35 – New full pension rates: $1,200.90 single, $905.20 each for couples, $1,810.40 combined
00:55 – Yearly totals: about $31,223 single, $47,070 combined per year
01:10 – Illness-separated couples rate: $2,401.80 combined per fortnight
01:30 – Channel intro: welcome to Australian Pension Bureau
02:00 – How indexation works: CPI, wage growth, Pensioner Living Cost Index
03:15 – Why this rise is smaller than last time: March 2026 vs September 2025
04:30 – Full pension vs part pension: the two tests Centrelink runs
06:00 – Income test explained: thresholds and what counts as income
07:15 – Assets test explained: thresholds, homeowner vs non-homeowner
08:30 – Why you might newly qualify: thresholds went up
09:30 – Deeming rates changed: 1.25% lower, 3.25% upper
10:30 – Other Centrelink payments that rose: JobSeeker, DSP, Carer Payment, Rent Assistance
11:15 – What to do now: check myGov, use the rate estimator, update Centrelink
11:45 – Outro: recap, subscribe, see you next update

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