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Your business or investments

If you’re involved in a business, private trust or private company, we may count some assets and income as yours. We may also count public shares you have and the value of your managed investments. These can all affect the pension amount we pay you.

Being involved with private companies

Your rate of pension can be impacted if you are involved in with a private company

Being involved with private trusts

In some circumstances, your involvement in a private trust can affect your pension or payment

Funeral bonds and prepaid funeral plans

The amount you have set aside for your funeral can impact your rate of pension.

Managed investments

Learn how your investments can impact your payments.

Private trusts and private company liabilities

We may count the income or assets from the private trusts or private companies you control

Public company shares that you own

We can count these shares in your income and your asset tests

The impact for partnerships and sole traders

We can include profits and losses when we assess your application for a pension or payment

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