How much can I earn on pension?

To qualify for a full Age Pension as a single person your income must be below $180 per fortnight, but you can still be eligible for a part Age Pension if you earn less than $2,155.20 per fortnight.

To receive the maximum Age Pension payment, your fortnightly income needs to be under $180 if you’re single. Or, under $320 a fortnight if you’re in a couple that lives together, or apart due to ill health.

For every dollar you earn over this limit, your pension will reduce by 50c for a single person, and 50c per couple.

If you earn over a certain amount in a fortnight (known as the ‘cut off point’), you won’t be eligible to receive any payments.