Service Pension (SP) Rates, Supplements & Allowances Jan 2012

20/09/2011

01/01/2012

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$1,038.80

$1,038.80

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$689.00

$689.00

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$519.40

$519.40

$0.00

Pension MBR Factor

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$90.20

$90.20

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$48.60

$48.60

$0.00

Single

Pension supplement

$59.80

$59.80

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$32.20

$32.20

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$20.90

$20.90

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$38.90

$38.90

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$20.90

$20.90

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$45.10

$45.10

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$24.30

$24.30

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$17.40

$17.40

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.70

$27.70

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$17.40

$17.40

$0.00

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,129.00

$1,129.00

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$748.80

$748.80

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$564.50

$564.50

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/09/2011

01/01/2012

Transitional pension rate

Single

Fortnightly

Transitional pension rate

$667.20

$667.20

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$32.20

$32.20

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$611.90

$611.90

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$55.30

$55.30

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Transitional pension rate

$538.80

$538.80

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$24.30

$24.30

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$511.20

$511.20

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.60

$27.60

$0.00

Income support supplement

Ceiling rate

$226.80

$226.80

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (single)

$32.20

$32.20

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$24.30

$24.30

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (single)

$32.20

$32.20

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$24.30

$24.30

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/09/2011

01/01/2012

20/09/2011

01/01/2012

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

$837.20

$0.00

Single (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$209.30

$209.30

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Single (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$206.34

$209.30

$2.96

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$631.80

$631.80

$0.00

Partnered (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$157.95

$157.95

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$155.74

$157.95

$2.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

Veterans supplement

Fortnightly

Veterans supplement (P)

$6.00

$6.20

$0.20

Veterans supplement (T)

$6.00

$6.20

$0.20

Crisis payment

Per Event

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$374.40

$374.40

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$282.25

$282.25

$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

$119.40

$119.40

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$112.60

$112.60

$0.00

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$79.60

$79.60

$0.00

1-2 children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$140.14

$140.14

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$140.14

$140.14

$0.00

3 or more children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$158.48

$158.48

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$158.48

$158.48

$0.00

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$106.20

$106.20

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$172.80

$172.80

$0.00

With children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$139.72

$139.72

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$206.78

$206.78

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/09/2011

01/01/2012

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

$1,735.00

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$6,940.00

$6,940.00

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$15,615.00

$15,615.00

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$27,759.90

$27,759.90

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$43,374.90

$43,374.90

$0.00

Partnered

1 bonus period

$1,311.90

$1,311.90

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$5,247.80

$5,247.80

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$11,807.50

$11,807.50

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$20,991.00

$20,991.00

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$32,798.50

$32,798.50

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference