Service Pension Income and Assets Limits
Ordinary/adjusted income free area
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$142.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$248.00 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$248.00 |
Additional free area for children
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
Income at which SP ceases
|
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,485.80 |
$1,709.40 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$2,274.00 |
$2,484.80 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$2,935.60 |
$3,382.80 |
|
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,485.80 |
$1,709.40 |
|
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,274.00 |
$2,484.80 |
|
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$2,935.60 |
$3,382.80 |
* These increase with dependent children and/or rent
# These increase with dependent children
Adjusted income at which ISS reduces
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,080.80 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$1,464.00 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$2,125.60 |
Adjusted income at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all war widow's pension and foreign DP
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,425.40 |
|
^Partnered – combined |
$2,182.80 |
|
^Illness separated – combined |
$2,814.80 |
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
Income at which DVA treatment (SP ceases)
|
|
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
|
No children |
$609.20 |
$352.00 |
Seniors health card taxable income limit
Annual taxable income limit
Date of effect 01/07/2001
|
|
##Income Limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$50,000.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$80,000.00 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$100,000.00 |
|
Respite care – combined |
$100,000.00 |
## Limit increases with dependent children
Assets value limit
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$178,000 |
$307,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$252,500 |
$381,500 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$252,500 |
$381,500 |
Assets at which SP ceases
No RA in payment
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$626,000 |
$755,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$928,000 |
$1,057,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$1,148,500 |
$1,277,500 |
Assets at which ISS reduces
No RA in payment
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$491,000 |
$620,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$658,000 |
$787,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$878,500 |
$1,007,500 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Rates quoted exclude PA
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$626,000 |
$755,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$928,000 |
$1,057,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$1,148,500 |
$1,277,500 |
Assets at which DVA treatment SP ceases
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$248,000 |
$377,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$373,000 |
$502,000 |
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/pre-2011/vea-rates-history/2009/september-2009/service-pension-income-and-assets-limits