Service Pension Income & Assets Limit

LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 13 JULY 2000

(Date of Effect 01/07/2000)

Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area

Not a Member of a Couple

$106.00

Partnered - Combined

$188.00

Illness Separated - Combined

$188.00

Additional Free Area per Dependent Child

$24.60

Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces

Not a Member of a Couple

$761.00

Partnered - Combined

$1,178.00

Income at which SP Ceases

Basic Pension*

Max. RA#

Not a Member of a Couple

$1,087.25

$1,299.75

Partnered - Combined

$1,816.50

$2,016.00

Illness Separated - Combined

$1,075.25

$1,175.00

Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows

$1,073.25

$1,285.75

Ceiling Rate - Partnered

$1,802.50

$2,002.00

*These increase with dependent children and/or rent

#These increase with dependent children

Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases

Not a Member of a Couple

$1,073.25

Partnered - Combined

$1,802.50

Adjusted Income is Ordinary Income plus foreign DP and War Widow’s Pension

^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP

Income at which DVA Treatment Ceases (SP cases)

Partner (combined)

Non-Partnered

No children

$524.00

$300.25

1 child

$587.10

$363.35

2 children

$650.20

$426.45

For each additional child add $63.10

Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2000)

Not a Member of a Couple

$41,000.00

Partnered - Combined

$68,676.00

Illness Separated - Combined

$75,230.00

Assets Value Limit

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$133,250

$228,750

Partnered - Combined

$189,500

$285,000

Illness Separated - Combined

$189,500

$285,000

Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment)

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$220,500

$316,000

Partnered - Combined

$321,500

$417,000

Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment)

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$264,250

$359,750

Partnered - Combined

$407,000

$502,500

Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA)

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$262,250

$357,750

Partnered - Combined

$405,000

$500,500

Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$159,250

$254,750

1 child

$164,500

$260,000

2 children

$169,500

$265,000

3 children

$174,750

$270,250

Partnered - Combined

$234,500

$330,000

1 child

$239,500

$335,000

2 children

$244,750

$340,250

3 children

$249,750

$345,250