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What is the Home Equity Access Scheme? A plain-English guide

Older woman standing in the garden of the home she owns

Many retirees own a home worth far more than their savings. That can leave people feeling wealthy on paper but stretched week to week. The federal government’s Home Equity Access Scheme (often shortened to HEAS) is one way some people choose to bridge that gap without selling. It isn’t widely advertised, but interest is growing. … Read more