Service Pension (SP) Rates, Supplements & Allowances

20/03/2011

01/07/2011

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$1,011.40

$1,011.40

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$670.90

$670.90

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$505.70

$505.70

$0.00

Pension MBR Factor

1.019

N/A

N/A

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$88.00

$88.00

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$47.40

$47.40

$0.00

Single

Pension supplement

$58.40

$58.40

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$31.40

$31.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$20.40

$20.40

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$38.00

$38.00

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$20.40

$20.40

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$44.00

$44.00

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$23.70

$23.70

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$17.00

$17.00

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.00

$27.00

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$17.00

$17.00

$0.00

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,099.40

$1,099.40

$0.00

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$729.30

$729.30

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$549.70

$549.70

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2011

01/07/2011

Transitional pension rate

Single

Fortnightly

Transitional pension rate

$650.90

$650.90

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$31.40

$31.40

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$597.00

$597.00

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$53.90

$53.90

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Transitional pension rate

$525.70

$525.70

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$23.70

$23.70

$0.00

Basic pension supplement

$498.70

$498.70

$0.00

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.00

$27.00

$0.00

Income support supplement

Ceiling rate

$220.80

$220.80

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (single)

$31.40

$31.40

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$23.70

$23.70

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (single)

$31.40

$31.40

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$23.70

$23.70

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2011

01/07/2011

20/03/2011

01/07/2011

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

$816.40

$816.40

$0.00

Single (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$206.34

$206.34

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Single (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$199.29

$206.34

$7.06

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$616.20

$616.20

$0.00

Partnered (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$155.74

$155.74

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$150.43

$155.74

$5.31

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

$364.65

$364.65

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$274.85

$274.85

$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

$116.40

$116.40

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$109.80

$109.80

$0.00

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$77.60

$77.60

$0.00

1-2 children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$136.78

$136.78

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$136.78

$136.78

$0.00

3 or more children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$154.56

$154.56

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$154.56

$154.56

$0.00

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$103.60

$103.60

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$168.60

$168.60

$0.00

With children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$136.36

$136.36

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$201.74

$201.74

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2011

01/07/2011

Education Entry Payment

Annual

Education Entry Payment

$208.00

$208.00

$0.00

Dependent child add-on

Fortnightly

Child 12 or younger

$109.06

$112.00

$2.94

Child 13 - 15 years old

$157.22

$161.42

$4.20

Guardian allowance

Fortnightly

Guardian allowance

$52.92

$54.32

$1.40

Extra allowable amount

Annual

Extra allowable amount

$131,500.00

$135,000.00

$3,500.00

Maximum pension bonus

Single

Annual

1 bonus period

$1,689.50

$1,689.50

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$6,758.10

$6,758.10

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$15,205.80

$15,205.80

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$27,032.60

$27,032.60

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$42,238.40

$42,238.40

$0.00

Partnered

1 bonus period

$1,277.50

$1,277.50

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$5,109.90

$5,109.90

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$11,497.30

$11,497.30

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$20,439.70

$20,439.70

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$31,937.00

$31,937.00

$0.00

Old rate

New Rate

Difference