It usually starts with a phone call you weren’t expecting. Maybe Mum’s had a fall, or Dad’s health has taken a sudden turn, and the hospital social worker is telling you they simply can’t return home. Suddenly, you’re thrust into a world of assessments, fee structures, and acronyms you’ve never heard of, all while trying to manage the emotional weight of a major life transition. I’m Sean Sullivan , and I spend my days helping Australian families navigate the financial maze of

The Long Way Home: 5 Surprising Realities of Transferring Your UK Pension to Australia The dream of returning to Australia is usually painted in broad strokes of sun-drenched coastlines and a slower pace of life. Yet, for many repatriating Australians and British migrants, the first real hurdle isn’t the jet lag or the property market—it is the unexpected administrative mountain of moving a UK pension. In an era where global capital moves at the speed of a click, the repatria

1. The Hook: Why Retirement Paperwork is a "Sticker" G’day there! Pull up a stump and let’s have a proper yarn. You’ve put in the hard yards for decades, and you’re likely itching to hang up the boots, grab a cold one, and finally enjoy the quiet life. But before you can get to the "no dramas" part of retirement, there’s a massive, bureaucratic hurdle standing in your way: the Centrelink Age Pension claim. Now, I reckon most of us grew up with the "she’ll be right" attitude.