Service Pension (SP) Rates, Supplements & Allowances

01/01/2012

20/03/2012

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$1,038.80

$1,048.20

$9.40

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$689.00

$695.30

$6.30

Partnered (each)

$519.40

$524.10

$4.70

Pension MBR Factor

N/A

1.009

N/A

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$90.20

$90.80

$0.60

Minimum pension supplement

$48.60

$48.80

$0.20

Single

Pension supplement

$59.80

$60.20

$0.40

Minimum pension supplement

$32.20

$32.40

$0.20

Basic pension supplement

$20.90

$21.00

$0.10

Tax exempt pension supplement

$38.90

$39.20

$0.30

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$20.90

$21.00

$0.10

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$45.10

$45.40

$0.30

Minimum pension supplement

$24.30

$24.40

$0.10

Basic pension supplement

$17.40

$17.50

$0.10

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.70

$27.90

$0.20

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$17.40

$17.50

$0.10

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,129.00

$1,139.00

$10.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$748.80

$755.50

$6.70

Partnered (each)

$564.50

$569.50

$5.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2012

20/03/2012

Transitional pension rate

Single

Fortnightly

Transitional pension rate

$667.20

$671.20

$4.00

Minimum pension supplement

$32.20

$32.40

$0.20

Basic pension supplement

$611.90

$615.60

$3.70

Tax exempt pension supplement

$55.30

$55.60

$0.30

Partnered (each)

Transitional pension rate

$538.80

$542.00

$3.20

Minimum pension supplement

$24.30

$24.40

$0.10

Basic pension supplement

$511.20

$514.30

$3.10

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.60

$27.70

$0.10

Income support supplement

Ceiling rate

$226.80

$228.90

$2.10

Minimum payment amount (single)

$32.20

$32.40

$0.20

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$24.30

$24.40

$0.10

Tax exempt amount (single)

$32.20

$32.40

$0.20

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$24.30

$24.40

$0.10

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2012

20/03/2012

01/01/2012

20/03/2012

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

$837.20

$842.40

$5.20

Single (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$209.30

$212.91

$3.61

N/A

N/A

N/A

Single (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$209.30

$209.30

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$631.80

$634.40

$2.60

Partnered (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$157.95

$160.34

$2.39

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$157.95

$157.95

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Veterans supplement

Fortnightly

Veterans supplement (P)

$6.20

$6.20

$0.00

Veterans supplement (T)

$6.20

$6.20

$0.00

Crisis payment

Per Event

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$374.40

$377.75

$3.35

Partnered (each)

$282.25

$284.75

$2.50

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2011

01/07/2011

Rent assistance

No children

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$119.40

$120.20

$0.80

Partnered (combined)

$112.60

$113.20

$0.60

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$79.60

$80.13

$0.53

1-2 children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$140.14

$140.98

$0.84

Partnered (combined)

$140.14

$140.98

$0.84

3 or more children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$158.48

$159.46

$0.98

Partnered (combined)

$158.48

$159.46

$0.98

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$106.20

$106.80

$0.60

Partnered (combined)

$172.80

$173.80

$1.00

With children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$139.72

$140.56

$0.84

Partnered (combined)

$206.78

$208.04

$1.26

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/01/2012

20/03/2012

Education Entry Payment

Annual

Education Entry Payment

$208.00

$208.00

$0.00

Dependent child add-on

Fortnightly

Child 12 or younger

$112.00

$112.00

$0.00

Child 13 - 15 years old

$161.42

$161.42

$0.00

Guardian allowance

Fortnightly

Guardian allowance

$54.32

$54.32

$0.00

Extra allowable amount

Annual

Extra allowable amount

$135,000.00

$135,000.00

$0.00

Maximum pension bonus

Single

Annual

1 bonus period

$1,735.00

$1,750.60

$15.60

2 bonus periods

$6,940.00

$7,002.50

$62.50

3 bonus periods

$15,615.00

$15,755.70

$140.70

4 bonus periods

$27,759.90

$28,010.20

$250.30

5 bonus periods

$43,374.90

$43,765.90

$391.00

Partnered

1 bonus period

$1,311.90

$1,323.70

$11.80

2 bonus periods

$5,247.80

$5,294.70

$46.90

3 bonus periods

$11,807.50

$11,913.00

$105.50

4 bonus periods

$20,991.00

$21,178.70

$187.70

5 bonus periods

$32,798.50

$33,091.80

$293.30

Old rate

New Rate

Difference