Service Pension (SP) Rates, Supplements & Allowances

Old rate
20/09/2010

New rate
01/01/2011

Difference

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$992.60

$992.60

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$658.40

$658.40

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$496.30

$496.30

$0.00

Pension MBR Factor

1.022

N/A

N/A

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$87.00

$87.00

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$46.80

$46.80

$0.00

Single

Pension supplement

$57.70

$57.70

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$31.00

$31.00

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$20.20

$20.20

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$37.50

$37.50

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$20.20

$20.20

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$43.50

$43.50

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$23.40

$23.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$16.80

$16.80

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$26.70

$26.70

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$16.80

$16.80

$0.00

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,079.60

$1,079.60

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$716.10

$716.10

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$539.80

$539.80

$0.00

Service Pension (SP) Rates, Supplements & Allowances

Old rate
20/09/2010

New rate
01/01/2011

Difference

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$992.60

$992.60

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$658.40

$658.40

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$496.30

$496.30

$0.00

Pension MBR Factor

1.022

N/A

N/A

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$87.00

$87.00

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$46.80

$46.80

$0.00

Single

Pension supplement

$57.70

$57.70

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$31.00

$31.00

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$20.20

$20.20

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$37.50

$37.50

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$20.20

$20.20

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$43.50

$43.50

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$23.40

$23.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$16.80

$16.80

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$26.70

$26.70

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$16.80

$16.80

$0.00

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,079.60

$1,079.60

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$716.10

$716.10

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$539.80

$539.80

$0.00

Old rate
20/09/2010

New rate
01/01/2011

Difference

Transitional pension rate

Single

Fortnightly

Transitional pension rate

$643.80

$643.80

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$31.00

$31.00

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$590.50

$590.50

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$53.30

$53.30

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Transitional pension rate

$520.00

$520.00

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$23.40

$23.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$493.30

$493.30

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$26.70

$26.70

$0.00

Income support supplement

Fortnightly

Ceiling rate

$216.60

$216.60

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (single)

$31.00

$31.00

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$23.40

$23.40

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (single)

$31.00

$31.00

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$23.40

$23.40

$0.00

Income support allowances

Old rate
20/09/2010

New rate
01/01/2011

Difference

Old rate
20/09/2010

New rate
01/01/2011

Difference

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

$806.00

$806.00

$0.00

Single (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$201.50

$199.29

-$2.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

Single (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$201.09

$201.50

$0.41

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$608.40

$608.40

$0.00

Partnered (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$152.10

$150.43

-$1.67

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$151.80

$152.10

$0.30

N/A

N/A

N/A

Veterans supplement

Fortnightly

Veterans supplement (P)

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Veterans supplement (T)

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Crisis payment

Annual

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$358.05

$358.05

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$269.90

$269.90

$0.00

Old rate

New rate

Difference

20/09/2010

01/01/2011

Rent assistance

No children

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$115.20

$115.20

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$108.60

$108.60

$0.00

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$76.80

$76.80

$0.00

1-2 children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$135.24

$135.24

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$135.24

$135.24

$0.00

3 or more children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$152.88

$152.88

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$152.88

$152.88

$0.00

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$102.40

$102.40

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$166.80

$166.80

$0.00

With children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$134.82

$134.82

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$199.50

$199.50

$0.00

Old rate

New rate

Difference

20/09/2010

01/01/2011

Education Entry Payment

Annual

Education Entry Payment

$208.00

$208.00

$0.00

Dependent child add-on

Fortnightly

Child 12 or younger

$109.06

$109.06

$0.00

Child 13 - 15 years old

$157.22

$157.22

$0.00

Guardian allowance

Fortnightly

Guardian allowance

$52.92

$52.92

$0.00

Extra allowable amount

Annual

Extra allowable amount

$131,500.00

$131,500.00

$0.00

Maximum pension bonus

Single

Annual

1 bonus period

$1,658.50

$1,658.50

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$6,634.00

$6,634.00

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$14,926.50

$14,926.50

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$26,536.00

$26,536.00

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$41,462.50

$41,462.50

$0.00

Partnered

1 bonus period

$1,254.00

$1,254.00

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$5,016.10

$5,016.10

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$11,286.10

$11,286.10

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$20,064.30

$20,064.30

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$31,350.40

$31,350.40

$0.00