Benefit estimates

Understand the benefits available to you when you leave work.

If you’re planning for retirement or thinking about claiming your benefit soon, you may be interested in requesting a benefit estimate.

Your estimate will help you to understand the options available to you and guide you in making a decision about claiming your benefit.

Estimate your benefit online

CSC’s Retirement Calculator – the i-Estimator – is available to PSS & MilitarySuper members via the CSC Navigator.

Estimate your net income in retirement

View a snapshot of your estimated income over time

Compare both pension and lump sum amounts

Compare your current net salary with your net pension to see at what age you might retire comfortably

Did you know?

PSS & MilitarySuper members can now download a formal benefit estimate from CSC Navigator.

Our i-Estimator has been updated to use live data, so it’s the same as getting an estimate from us over the phone.

CSS estimates

If you are a member, we’ll provide you with a benefit estimate each year on your birthday, until you make a claim¹.

¹Some restrictions may apply.

CSS & DFRDB members can also call us to receive an estimate.

Here’s what you need to know before you call us, based on the type of benefit you are estimating:

CSS

Resigning from work (also known as 54/11)

Resigning from employment at least two calendar days before your 55^th birthday².

To supply an estimate, we will need:

The date you intend to retire. Please note, we can’t provide an estimate for a date beyond 12 months away.
Your super salary at your next birthday, if you will have a birthday before you intend to retire.
Your final salary

Call us to request an estimate.

²Or from age 50 if an Air Traffic Controller with Airservices Australia.

Age retirement

Resigning from work from age 55³.

To supply an estimate, we will need:

The date you intend to retire. Please note, we can’t provide an estimate for a date beyond 12 months away.
Your super salary at your next birthday, if you will have a birthday before you intend to retire.
Your final salary

Call us for a benefit estimate.

³Or from age 50 if an Air Traffic Controller with Airservices Australia.

Transition to Retirement (TTR)

If you have previously initiated a TTR, are still in eligible employment and have reached .

To supply an estimate, we will need:

The date you intend to retire. Please note, we can’t provide an estimate for a date beyond 12 months away.

Call us for a benefit estimate.

Redundancy

A Redundancy benefit may apply if you are being made redundant, retrenched, or dismissed from employment at any age.

To produce a redundancy estimate, we will need:

A Redundancy Benefit Estimate Request or Departmental Report from your employer indicating that redundancy applies.
Your final salary
Your birthday salary
Your exit date

The information you supply must match the information supplied by your employer.

Call us to request an estimate.

DFRDB

Retirement

To supply an estimate, we will need:

The date you intend to retire or transition from the ADF. An estimate can be run up to 5 years from your retirement date. If you don’t yet have a date in mind, we can provide an estimate from today’s date.
Your rank at transition
Your salary and pay increment at transition
Your exit type
Your election

Call us to request an estimate.

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