Service Pension (SP) Rates, Supplements & Allowances

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$992.60

$1,011.40

$18.80

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$658.40

$670.90

$12.50

Partnered (each)

$496.30

$505.70

$9.40

Pension MBR Factor

1.019

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$87.00

$88.00

$1.00

Minimum pension supplement

$46.80

$47.40

$0.60

Single

Pension supplement

$57.70

$58.40

$0.70

Minimum pension supplement

$31.00

$31.40

$0.40

Basic pension supplement

$20.20

$20.40

$0.20

Tax exempt pension supplement

$37.50

$38.00

$0.50

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$20.20

$20.40

$0.20

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$43.50

$44.00

$0.50

Minimum pension supplement

$23.40

$23.70

$0.30

Basic pension supplement

$16.80

$17.00

$0.20

Tax exempt pension supplement

$26.70

$27.00

$0.30

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$16.80

$17.00

$0.20

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,079.60

$1,099.40

$19.80

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$716.10

$729.30

$13.20

Partnered (each)

$539.80

$549.70

$9.90

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

Transitional pension rate

Single

Fortnightly

Transitional pension rate

$643.80

$650.90

$7.10

Minimum pension supplement

$31.00

$31.40

$0.40

Basic pension supplement

$590.50

$597.00

$6.50

Tax exempt pension supplement

$53.30

$53.90

$0.60

Partnered (each)

Transitional pension rate

$520.00

$525.70

$5.70

Minimum pension supplement

$23.40

$23.70

$0.30

Basic pension supplement

$493.30

$498.70

$5.40

Tax exempt pension supplement

$26.70

$27.00

$0.30

Income support supplement

Ceiling rate

$216.60

$220.80

$4.20

Minimum payment amount (single)

$31.00

$31.40

$0.40

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$23.40

$23.70

$0.30

Tax exempt amount (single)

$31.00

$31.40

$0.40

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$23.40

$23.70

$0.30

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

Income support allowances

Remote area allowance

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA

$18.20

$18.20

$0.00

Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA)

$15.60

$15.60

$0.00

Child

$7.30

$7.30

$0.00

Seniors supplement

Quarterly

Annual

Single annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$806.00

$816.40

$10.40

Single (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$199.29

$206.34

$7.06

N/A

N/A

N/A

Single (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$201.50

$199.29

-$2.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$608.40

$616.20

$7.80

Partnered (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$150.43

$155.74

$5.31

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$152.10

$150.43

-$1.67

N/A

N/A

N/A

Veterans supplement

Fortnightly

Veterans supplement (P)

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Veterans supplement (T)

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Crisis payment

Annual

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$358.05

$364.65

$6.60

Partnered (each)

$269.90

$274.85

$4.95

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

Rent assistance

No children

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$115.20

$116.40

$1.20

Partnered (combined)

$108.60

$109.80

$1.20

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$76.80

$77.60

$0.80

1-2 children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$135.24

$136.78

$1.54

Partnered (combined)

$135.24

$136.78

$1.54

3 or more children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$152.88

$154.56

$1.68

Partnered (combined)

$152.88

$154.56

$1.68

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$102.40

$103.60

$1.20

Partnered (combined)

$166.80

$168.60

$1.80

With children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$134.82

$136.36

$1.54

Partnered (combined)

$199.50

$201.74

$2.24

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2011

20/03/2011

Education Entry Payment

Annual

Education Entry Payment

$208.00

$208.00

$0.00

Dependent child add-on

Fortnightly

Child 12 or younger

$109.06

$109.06

$0.00

Child 13 - 15 years old

$157.22

$157.22

$0.00

Guardian allowance

Fortnightly

Guardian allowance

$52.92

$52.92

$0.00

Extra allowable amount

Annual

Extra allowable amount

$131,500.00

$131,500.00

$0.00

Maximum pension bonus

Single

Annual

1 bonus period

$1,658.50

$1,689.50

$31.00

2 bonus periods

$6,634.00

$6,758.10

$124.10

3 bonus periods

$14,926.50

$15,205.80

$279.30

4 bonus periods

$26,536.00

$27,032.60

$496.60

5 bonus periods

$41,462.50

$42,238.40

$775.90

Partnered

1 bonus period

$1,254.00

$1,277.50

$23.50

2 bonus periods

$5,016.10

$5,109.90

$93.80

3 bonus periods

$11,286.10

$11,497.30

$211.20

4 bonus periods

$20,064.30

$20,439.70

$375.40

5 bonus periods

$31,350.40

$31,937.00

$586.60

Old rate

New Rate

Difference