Age Pension: Your age requirements

Have you reached qualifying age? 

If you’re eligible for the Age Pension, you’ll be able to access it when you reach your qualifying age, which may be as early as 65. Your qualifying age depends on the year you were born.

 

IF YOU WERE BORN… YOUR QUALIFYING AGE IS
Before 1 July 1952  65
1 July 1952 to 31 December 1953  65.5
1 January 1954 to 30 June 1955  66
1 July 1955 to 31 December 1956  66.5
 1 January 1957 or after   67

 

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