Finances in Perth

  CENTRELINK In Australia Centrelink is the government agency that is responsible for providing social services and assistance to the Australian people. Once you arrive in Australia as a permenant resident there is generally a 2 year waiting period before you can claim benefits. Family Tax Benefit and Child Care Benefit are … Read more

UK PENSION TRANSFER UPDATE UK pension transfer needs to be in Australia before 6 April or you could face 40% tax when you take it out of the UK. UK inspired changes which will apply from April 6 2006, could make it difficult to make a UK pension transfer and roll funds … Read more

RETIREMENT VISA A retirement visa will offer you four years of temporary residency in Australia.. As a temporary resident of Australia you will not be entitled to social security or welfare benefits and will be required to take out adequate health insurance to cover your stay in Australia. Should you wish to … Read more

Home: Transfer Your Pension TRANSFER YOUR UK PENSION TO AUSTRALIA The decision to migrate to Australia requires a lot of planning, thought and consideration. In addition to emotional decisions, there are several significant financial decisions that require consideration. Whilst most of us think of the most prominent financial decisions such as buying … Read more

Home: Getting Settled : Buying A Used Car in Western Australia BUYING A USED CAR IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA You may notice that used cars Perth tend to be more expensive than in the UK, older models do not seem to depreciate as much. This is because vehicles do not rot due to … Read more