Service Pension (SP) Rates, Supplements & Allowances

20/03/2012

01/07/2012

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$1,048.20

$1,048.20

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$695.30

$695.30

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$524.10

$524.10

$0.00

Pension MBR Factor

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$90.80

$90.80

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$48.80

$48.80

$0.00

Single

Pension supplement

$60.20

$60.20

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$32.40

$32.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$21.00

$21.00

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$39.20

$39.20

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$21.00

$21.00

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$45.40

$45.40

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$24.40

$24.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$17.50

$17.50

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.90

$27.90

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$17.50

$17.50

$0.00

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,139.00

$1,139.00

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$755.50

$755.50

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$569.50

$569.50

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2012

01/07/2012

Transitional pension rate

Single

Fortnightly

Transitional pension rate

$671.20

$671.20

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$32.40

$32.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$615.60

$615.60

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$55.60

$55.60

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Transitional pension rate

$542.00

$542.00

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$24.40

$24.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$514.30

$514.30

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.70

$27.70

$0.00

Income support supplement

Ceiling rate

$228.90

$228.90

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (single)

$32.40

$32.40

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$24.40

$24.40

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (single)

$32.40

$32.40

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$24.40

$24.40

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2012

01/07/2012

20/03/2012

01/07/2012

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

$842.40

$842.40

$0.00

Single (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$212.91

$212.91

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Single (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$209.30

$212.91

$3.61

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$634.40

$634.40

$0.00

Partnered (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$160.34

$160.34

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$157.95

$160.34

$2.39

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

$377.75

$377.75

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$284.75

$284.75

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2011

01/07/2011

Rent assistance

No children

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$120.20

$120.20

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$113.20

$113.20

$0.00

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$80.13

$80.13

$0.00

1-2 children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$140.98

$140.98

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$140.98

$140.98

$0.00

3 or more children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$159.46

$159.46

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$159.46

$159.46

$0.00

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$106.80

$106.80

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$173.80

$173.80

$0.00

With children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$140.56

$140.56

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$208.04

$208.04

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2012

01/07/2012

Education Entry Payment

Annual

Education Entry Payment

$208.00

$208.00

$0.00

Dependent child add-on

Fortnightly

Child 12 or younger

$112.00

$115.36

$3.36

Child 13 - 15 years old

$161.42

$166.32

$4.90

Guardian allowance

Fortnightly

Guardian allowance

$54.32

$56.00

$1.68

Extra allowable amount

Annual

Extra allowable amount

$135,000.00

$139,500.00

$4,500.00

Maximum pension bonus

Single

Annual

1 bonus period

$1,750.60

$1,750.60

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$7,002.50

$7,002.50

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$15,755.70

$15,755.70

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$28,010.20

$28,010.20

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$43,765.90

$43,765.90

$0.00

Partnered

1 bonus period

$1,323.70

$1,323.70

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$5,294.70

$5,294.70

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$11,913.00

$11,913.00

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$21,178.70

$21,178.70

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$33,091.80

$33,091.80

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference