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Kevin & Patricia
Kevin & Patricia’s Story
Kevin (75) and Patricia (73) are a married couple who own their home in rural NSW.
They have been living frugally, but struggling just to make ends meet.
Home Value: $350,000
Age Pension Before Pension Boost:
$37,341 per/yearAge Pension Plus Pension Boost:
$56,012 per/yearTheir Pension Boost
Pension Boost could help Kevin and Patricia apply for the Pension Loans Scheme (PLS). In this case, they could get an additional $18,671 per year to live on.
This would mean they would be able to afford their bills, and have money left over to spend every fortnight.
They will be able to boost their pension by this amount for 9 years - until Kevin is 84 and Patricia 82.
The PLS is offered by the Australian Government allowing pensioners to boost their Age Pension by unlocking the equity from their properties.
You get paid fortnightly by the Australian Government
Your mortgage increases by the payment amount + interest
You only need to pay the Australian Government back when you move out of your house or sell it
Kevin & Patricia's Pension Loan
After 10 years they would still own approximately 50% of their property ($236,000).
If Kevin lived to 95 (20 years), they would still own approximately 42% of their home ($265,000).
Note: these numbers assume the value of Kevin & Patricia's property grows by an average of 3% per year.Want to learn more?
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