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title: "Pension Advantage account — Teachers Mutual Bank"
description: "Transaction & Savings Accounts from Teachers Mutual Bank. Rates, fees, features and eligibility as published under Australia's Consumer Data Right."
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source: "CDR Compare"
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last_updated: 2026-08-28T08:20:03.000+10:00
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# Pension Advantage account — Teachers Mutual Bank

> Transaction & Savings Accounts from Teachers Mutual Bank. Rates, fees, features and eligibility as published by the provider under Australia's Consumer Data Right, compared on CDR Compare.

**Transaction & Savings Accounts**

An account for members receiving a pension or allowance from Centrelink or Veteran Affairs.

## At a glance

- **Base rate:** 3%

## Apply

Applications are handled by the provider: [Apply at Teachers Mutual Bank](https://www.tmbank.com.au/banking/pension-advantage)

## Deposit rates

| Type | Rate | Applies to | Interest paid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Variable | 3% | Pension Advantage account_Tier_1 | monthly |
| Variable | 3% | Pension Advantage account_Tier_2 | monthly |

## Fees

| Fee | Type | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CASH_ADVANCES_FEE — Visa Debit and Visa Credit card cash advances at other financial institutions in Australia and overseas. Individual bank branches may not offer this service and may charge additional fees (at cost). | Cash advance | $4.00 |
| ATM_WITHDRAWALS_OVERSEAS | Transaction | $4.00 |
| INTERNATIONAL_CONVERSION_FEE — 2.90% of transaction value in $AUD collected by Cuscal Limited - 0.90% paid to Us; 1.00% retained by Cuscal; 1.00% paid to Visa International. Payable when you transact in a foreign currency using your Visa card either online or at a merchant point of sale (irrespective of where the transaction occurs; performed not in Australian Dollar; or overseas merchants transact in a foreign currency.) | Transaction | 2.9% of transaction |
| TELE_TRANSFER — Tele transfer within Australia to an account at another financial institution. | Event | $13.00 |

## Features

- **Digital banking**
- **PayID**
- **Real-time payments (NPP)**
- **Notifications** — Track payments with SMS and email alerts.
- **Additional cards**
- **Unlimited transactions**
- **Card access** — Visa Debit with payWave
- **Digital wallet** — Apple Pay
- **Digital wallet** — Google Pay
- **Digital wallet** — Samsung Pay
- **Bill payment (BPAY)** — BPAY
- **Our sweep service automatically transfers funds from certain savings accounts to cover most transactions which would otherwise exceed your transaction account's available balance.**
- **Make deposits and withdrawals through a Bank@Post facility at Australia Post outlets. For full details refer to our Conditions of Use. Fees and charges apply.**

## Eligibility

- **Individuals only** (You must be a member. Membership is open to current or retired employees of the Australian education sector or family members of members (i.e. shareholders) of the Bank.)
- **Residency status** — Individuals must be citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
- **Pension recipients** — An account for members receiving a pension or allowance from Centrelink or Veteran Affairs. (You must be receiving a pension or allowance from Centrelink or Veteran Affairs and the pension or allowance must be paid directly into the account.)

## More information from Teachers Mutual Bank

- [Overview](https://www.tmbank.com.au/banking/pension-advantage)
- [Terms & conditions](https://www.tmbank.com.au/content/dam/documents/collateral/conditions-of-use.pdf)
- [Eligibility](https://www.tmbank.com.au/banking/pension-advantage)
- [Fees & pricing](https://www.tmbank.com.au/content/dam/documents/collateral/fees-and-charges.pdf)

## Data provenance

- Published by Teachers Mutual Bank under the Consumer Data Right
- Product ID: `031f8f9a-4e33-469e-b650-a54873bd3d44`
- Last updated by the provider: 27 August 2026
- Source payload (JSON): https://www.cdrcompare.au/api/raw/teachers-mutual-bank/031f8f9a-4e33-469e-b650-a54873bd3d44
- Provider page: https://www.cdrcompare.au/brands/teachers-mutual-bank
- CDR register entry: https://www.cdr.gov.au/find-a-provider?provider=000078

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Source: [CDR Compare](https://www.cdrcompare.au/brands/teachers-mutual-bank/products/031f8f9a-4e33-469e-b650-a54873bd3d44) — product data published by Australian data holders under the Consumer Data Right. Not financial advice; no rankings, recommendations or affiliate relationships. Always confirm details with the provider.

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