Service Pension Income & Assets Limit

LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 9 JANUARY 2003  
(Date of Effect 01/01/2003)    
     

Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area

   
Not a Member of a Couple $116.00  
Partnered - Combined $204.00  
Illness Separated - Combined $204.00  
Additional Free Area per Dependent Child $24.60  
     

Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces

   
Not a Member of a Couple $871.50  
Partnered - Combined $1,360.00  
     

Income at which SP Ceases 

Basic Pension* Max. RA#
Not a Member of a Couple $1,204.00 $1,434.00
Partnered - Combined $2,010.50 $2,227.50
Illness Separated - Combined $2,380.00 $2,840.00
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows $1,189.50 $1,419.50
Ceiling Rate - Partnered $1,996.00 $2,213.00
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent  
#These increase with dependent children    
     

Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases

 
Not a Member of a Couple $1,189.50  
Partnered - Combined $1,996.00  
Adjusted Income is Ordinary Income plus foreign DP and War Widow’s Pension
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
     

Income at which DVA Treatment Ceases (SP cases)

Partner (combined) Non-Partnered
No children $576.00 $331.50
1 child $647.10 $402.60
2 children $718.20 $473.70
For each additional child add $71.10    
     

Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2001)#

 
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 $145,250 $249,750
Partnered - Combined $206,500 $311,000
Illness Separated - Combined $206,500 $311,000
     

Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $246,000 $350,500
Partnered - Combined $360,500 $465,000
     

Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $290,500 $395,000
Partnered - Combined $447,500 $552,000
     
     

Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA)

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $288,500 $393,000
Partnered - Combined $445,500 $550,000
     

Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases

Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $174,000 $278,500
1 child $180,250 $284,750
2 children $186,500 $291,000
3 children $192,750 $297,250
Partnered - Combined $256,250 $360,750
1 child $262,500 $367,000
2 children $268,750 $373,250
3 children $274,750 $379,250

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/pre-2011/vea-rates-history/2003/january-2003/service-pension-income-assets-limit