Service Pension Income and Assets Limits
Ordinary/adjusted income free area
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$138.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$240.00 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$240.00 |
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 |
$1,577.50 |
$1,855.50 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$2,634.50 |
$2,896.50 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$3,119.00 |
$3,675.00 |
|
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,562.50 |
$1,840.50 |
|
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,619.50 |
$2,881.50 |
|
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$3,089.00 |
$3,645.00 |
* These increase with dependent children and/or rent
# These increase with dependent children
Adjusted income before ISS reduces
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,137.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$1,768.50 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$2,238.00 |
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 |
$1,562.50 |
|
^Partnered – combined |
$2,619.50 |
|
^Illness separated – combined |
$3,089.00 |
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
Income at which DVA treatment (SP ceases)
For each additional child add $85.85
|
|
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
|
No children |
$689.00 |
$399.00 |
|
1 child |
$774.85 |
$484.85 |
|
2 children |
$860.70 |
$570.70 |
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 |
$171,750 |
$296,250 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$243,500 |
$368,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$243,500 |
$368,000 |
Assets at which SP ceases
No RA in payment
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$555,750 |
$680,250 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$882,500 |
$1,007,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$1,011,500 |
$1,136,000 |
Assets at which ISS reduces
No RA in payment
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$438,250 |
$562,750 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$651,500 |
$776,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$776,500 |
$901,000 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Rates quoted exclude PA
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$551,750 |
$676,250 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$878,500 |
$1,003,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$1,003,500 |
$1,128,000 |
Assets at which DVA treatment SP ceases
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$241,500 |
$366,000 |
|
1 child |
$258,000 |
$382,500 |
|
2 children |
$274,500 |
$399,000 |
|
3 children |
$291,000 |
$415,500 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$363,500 |
$488,000 |
|
1 child |
$380,000 |
$504,500 |
|
2 children |
$396,500 |
$521,000 |
|
3 children |
$413,000 |
$537,500 |
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/pre-2011/vea-rates-history/2009/march-2009/service-pension-income-and-assets-limits