When you perform abdominal exercises, you often target your upper or lower abdomen for work. While standard crunches or curls will put stress on the upper abs, reverse crunches or hip lifts will blast the lower abs. You may think youâre working two muscles, but the abdominal muscle, or rectus abdominis, is technically a single long muscle.
The Age Pension currently pays a maximum rate of $827.10 per fortnight (around $21,500 per year) for singles and $1,246.80 (around $32,500 per year) for couples combined. For singles, $751.70 of this payment represents the maximum base rate and the remaining $75.40 is paid through various supplements.he Age Pension age (the age at which a person can access the Age Pension) is currently 65 for men and 64.5 for women (but will soon increase to 65). From 2017 the Age Pension age will be increased by half a year every two years and will reach 67 by 2023.
From 1 July 2017, the qualifying age for the Age Pension will increase from 65 years to 65 and six months. The qualifying age will then rise by six months every two years, reaching 67 by 1 July 2023.See table below. Taking these two factors into consideration, there could well be gaps between the time you choose to retire, the time you are able to access your super, and the time you can apply for the Age Pension.As at 1 July 2014, the maximum pension was around $21,913 pa for a single person, or $33,036 for a couple*.he qualifying age will then rise by six months every two years, reaching 67 by 1 July 2023. See table below. Taking these two factors into consideration, there could well be gaps between the time you choose to retire, the time you are able to access your super, and the time you can apply for the Age Pension.