You can apply for the Age Pension online through myGov, linked to Centrelink, or ask Services Australia for help if you cannot apply online. Eligibility and payment rates are generally based on your age, residency, income and assets, rather than whether you live in Canberra. Your circumstances may also affect supplements, Rent Assistance or access to ACT concessions, such as help with rates or transport. Services Australia makes the final assessment, so check the latest rules at servicesaustralia.gov.au and the ACT Government concessions website.