Hi all, I am under senior pension age but receiving carer payment from Centrelink. I used SAPTO calculator to check if I am eligible. It didn't request me to enter my age but said I am eligible. May I ask if there is age requirement for SAPTO?
Hello there @fiftymetersdeep,
No there is no age limit.
To be eligible you must:
More info can be found on our Seniors and pensioners tax offset webpage.
Hello there @fiftymetersdeep,
No there is no age limit.
To be eligible you must:
More info can be found on our Seniors and pensioners tax offset webpage.
Thank you Eden. But if there isn't age limit and I am eligible for SAPTO, do you know why ATO didn't show this offset in my final assessment? Should they automatically calculate SAPTO for me or do I have to do something to remind them?
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