Service Pension Income & Assets Limit
| LIMITS EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 1999 | ||
Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $102.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $180.00 | |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $180.00 | |
| Additional Free Area per Dependent Child | $24.00 | |
Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $584.60 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $906.00 | |
Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* | Max. RA# |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $835.60 | $987.20 |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,397.20 | $1,540.00 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $823.60 | $975.20 |
| Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows | $824.80 | $976.40 |
| Ceiling Rate - Partnered | $1,386.40 | $1,529.20 |
| *These increase with dependent children and/or rent | ||
| #These increase with dependent children | ||
Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $824.80 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,386.40 | |
| 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 | $437.60 | $251.00 |
| 1 child | $490.00 | $303.40 |
| 2 children | $542.40 | $355.80 |
| (Except when the modified rules apply.) For each additional child add $52.00 | ||
Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 January 1999) |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $40,000.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $67,000.00 | |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $73,396.00 | |
Assets Value Limit |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $127,750 | $219,250 |
| Partnered - Combined | $181,500 | $273,000 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $181,500 | $273,000 |
Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $208,250 | $299,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $302,500 | $394,000 |
Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $250,250 | $341,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $384,500 | $476,000 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $248,250 | $339,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $383,000 | $474,500 |
Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $152,750 | $244,250 |
| 1 child | $157,500 | $249,000 |
| 2 children | $162,250 | $253,750 |
| 3 children | $167,000 | $258,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $224,500 | $316,000 |
| 1 child | $229,250 | $320,750 |
| 2 children | $234,000 | $325,500 |
| 3 children | $238,750 | $330,250 |
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/pre-2011/vea-rates-history/1999/july-1999/service-pension-income-assets-limit