Income test

Information about what counts as income and the income free areas

Wages and earnings

We look at how much you earn to make sure you are paid correctly

Income streams

Money paid to you can affect your pension amount

How income management can affect your pension

The government can direct a part of your pension or allowance to pay for certain goods or services

Work bonus

We may not count all your weekly wages in the income test.

Assets test

Learn what counts as an asset and the asset limits

Deeming and financial assets

Learn about financial assets , what deeming is, and how deeming works.

Giving away income or assets

Learn what a gift is, and how giving away income and assets can affect your pension

What happens if you receive a compensation payment

Receiving one-off or regular payments can impact how much we can pay you

Ask us not to count some assets in assets test

We may not count all your assets if they stop you from getting a full rate of pension or payment