Income support payment rates 1 July 2014

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

20/03/2014

01/07/2014

Income support payment rates

Service pension, non-transitional

Single

Fortnightly

Maximum basic rate

$766.00

$766.00

$0.00

Total pension supplement

$62.90

$62.90

$0.00

     Basic pension supplement

$21.90

$21.90

$0.00

     Minimum pension supplement

$33.70

$33.70

$0.00

     Remaining pension supplement

$7.30

$7.30

$0.00

Energy supplement

$13.90

$13.90

$0.00

Total service pension

$842.80

$842.80

$0.00

Fortnightly

Tax exempt pension supplement

$41.00

$41.00

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$21.90

$21.90

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Fortnightly

Maximum basic rate

$577.40

$577.40

$0.00

Total pension supplement

$47.40

$47.40

$0.00

     Basic pension supplement

$18.20

$18.20

$0.00

     Minimum pension supplement

$25.40

$25.40

$0.00

     Remaining pension supplement

$3.80

$3.80

$0.00

Energy supplement

$10.50

$10.50

$0.00

Total service pension

$635.30

$635.30

$0.00

Fortnightly

Tax exempt pension supplement

$29.20

$29.20

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$18.20

$18.20

$0.00

Service pension, transitional

Single

Fortnightly

Basic pension supplement

$641.90

$641.90

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$33.70

$33.70

$0.00

Remaining pension supplement

$24.20

$24.20

$0.00

Energy supplement

$13.90

$13.90

$0.00

Total service pension

$713.70

$713.70

$0.00

Fortnightly

Tax exempt pension supplement

$57.90

$57.90

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$21.90

$21.90

$0.00

Partnered (each)

Fortnightly

Basic pension supplement

$536.30

$536.30

$0.00

Minimum pension supplement

$25.40

$25.40

$0.00

Remaining pension supplement

$3.40

$3.40

$0.00

Energy supplement

$10.50

$10.50

$0.00

Total service pension

$575.60

$575.60

$0.00

Fortnightly

Tax exempt pension supplement

$28.80

$28.80

$0.00

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$18.20

$18.20

$0.00

Income support supplement

Fortnightly

Ceiling rate

$252.40

$252.40

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (single)

$33.70

$33.70

$0.00

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$25.40

$25.40

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (single)

$33.70

$33.70

$0.00

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$25.40

$25.40

$0.00

Rent assistance

No children

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$126.40

$126.40

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$118.80

$118.80

$0.00

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$84.27

$84.27

$0.00

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$112.00

$112.00

$0.00

Partnered (combined)

$182.40

$182.40

$0.00

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

Maximum pension bonus

Single

Lump sum

1 bonus period

$1,925.60

$1,925.60

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$7,702.50

$7,702.50

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$17,330.60

$17,330.60

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$30,810.00

$30,810.00

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$48,140.70

$48,140.70

$0.00

Partnered

Lump sum

1 bonus period

$1,455.60

$1,455.60

$0.00

2 bonus periods

$5,822.60

$5,822.60

$0.00

3 bonus periods

$13,100.80

$13,100.80

$0.00

4 bonus periods

$23,290.30

$23,290.30

$0.00

5 bonus periods

$36,391.20

$36,391.20

$0.00

Advance payments

Lump sum

Lump sum

Minimum advance, single

$397.60

$397.60

$0.00

Maximum advance, single

$1,192.80

$1,192.80

$0.00

Minimum advance, partnered (each)

$299.70

$299.70

$0.00

Maximum advance, partnered (each)

$899.10

$899.10

$0.00

Repayments

Fortnightly

Minimum repayment single

$30.58

$30.58

$0.00

Maximum repayment single

$91.75

$91.75

$0.00

Minimum repayment partnered (each)

$23.05

$23.05

$0.00

Maximum repayment partnered (each)

$69.16

$69.16

$0.00

Seniors supplement

Single

Lump sum

Annual

$1,237.60

$1,237.60

$0.00

Seniors supplement

$876.20

$876.20

$0.00

Energy supplement

$361.40

$361.40

$0.00

Quarter ending 19/9/2014 - paid on 2/10/2014

N/A

$312.80

N/A

Seniors supplement

N/A

$221.46

N/A

Energy supplement

N/A

$91.34

N/A

Quarter ending 19/6/2014 - paid on 26/6/2014

$312.80

N/A

N/A

Seniors supplement

$221.46

N/A

N/A

Energy supplement

$91.34

N/A

N/A

Partnered

Lump sum

Annual

$933.40

$933.40

$0.00

Seniors supplement

$660.40

$660.40

$0.00

Energy supplement

$273.00

$273.00

$0.00

Quarter ending 19/9/2014 - paid on 2/10/2014

N/A

$235.91

N/A

Seniors supplement

N/A

$166.91

N/A

Energy supplement

N/A

$69.00

N/A

Quarter ending 19/6/2014 - paid on 26/6/2014

$235.91

N/A

N/A

Seniors supplement

$166.91

N/A

N/A

Energy supplement

$69.00

N/A

N/A

Education Entry Payment

Lump sum

Education Entry Payment

$208.00

$208.00

$0.00

Crisis payment

Per Event

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Partnered (each)

$317.65

$317.65

$0.00

Dependent child add-on

Fortnightly

Child 12 or younger

$117.04

$120.12

$3.08

Child 13 - 15 years old

$168.84

$173.32

$4.48

Guardian allowance

Fortnightly

Guardian allowance

$57.26

$58.80

$1.54