Income support payment rates 1 January 2015

  Old rate New Rate Difference
  20/09/2014 01/01/2015  
Income support payment rates      
Service pension, non-transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $776.70 $776.70 $0.00
Total pension supplement $63.50 $63.50 $0.00
     Basic pension supplement $22.10 $22.10 $0.00
     Minimum pension supplement $34.10 $34.10 $0.00
     Remaining pension supplement $7.30 $7.30 $0.00
Energy supplement $14.10 $14.10 $0.00
Total service pension $854.30 $854.30 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $41.40 $41.40 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $22.10 $22.10 $0.00
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $585.50 $585.50 $0.00
Total pension supplement $47.90 $47.90 $0.00
     Basic pension supplement $18.40 $18.40 $0.00
     Minimum pension supplement $25.70 $25.70 $0.00
     Remaining pension supplement $3.80 $3.80 $0.00
Energy supplement $10.60 $10.60 $0.00
Total service pension $644.00 $644.00 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $29.50 $29.50 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $18.40 $18.40 $0.00
       
Service pension, transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $648.30 $648.30 $0.00
Minimum pension supplement $34.10 $34.10 $0.00
Remaining pension supplement $24.40 $24.40 $0.00
Energy supplement $14.10 $14.10 $0.00
Total service pension $720.90 $720.90 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $58.50 $58.50 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $22.10 $22.10 $0.00
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $541.70 $541.70 $0.00
Minimum pension supplement $25.70 $25.70 $0.00
Remaining pension supplement $3.40 $3.40 $0.00
Energy supplement $10.60 $10.60 $0.00
Total service pension $581.40 $581.40 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $29.10 $29.10 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $18.40 $18.40 $0.00
       
Income support supplement   Fortnightly  
Ceiling rate $256.00 $256.00 $0.00
Minimum payment amount (single) $34.10 $34.10 $0.00
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $25.70 $25.70 $0.00
Tax exempt amount (single) $34.10 $34.10 $0.00
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $25.70 $25.70 $0.00
       
Rent assistance      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $127.60 $127.60 $0.00
Partnered (combined) $120.00 $120.00 $0.00
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $85.07 $85.07 $0.00
       
Rent assistance threshold      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $113.20 $113.20 $0.00
Partnered (combined) $184.20 $184.20 $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 $1,952.30 $1,952.30 $0.00
2 bonus periods $7,809.10 $7,809.10 $0.00
3 bonus periods $17,570.40 $17,570.40 $0.00
4 bonus periods $31,236.30 $31,236.30 $0.00
5 bonus periods $48,806.70 $48,806.70 $0.00
Partnered   Lump sum  
1 bonus period $1,475.90 $1,475.90 $0.00
2 bonus periods $5,903.70 $5,903.70 $0.00
3 bonus periods $13,283.40 $13,283.40 $0.00
4 bonus periods $23,614.90 $23,614.90 $0.00
5 bonus periods $36,898.30 $36,898.30 $0.00
       
Advance payments      
Lump sum   Lump sum  
Minimum advance, single $403.05 $403.05 $0.00
Maximum advance, single $1,209.15 $1,209.15 $0.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $303.85 $303.85 $0.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $911.55 $911.55 $0.00
Repayments   Fortnightly  
Minimum repayment single $31.00 $31.00 $0.00
Maximum repayment single $93.01 $93.01 $0.00
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $23.37 $23.37 $0.00
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $70.12 $70.12 $0.00
       
Seniors supplement      
Single   Lump sum  
Annual $1,253.20 $1,253.20 $0.00
Seniors supplement $886.60 $886.60 $0.00
Energy supplement $366.60 $366.60 $0.00
Quarter ending 19/3/2015 - paid on 2/4/2015 N/A $309.86 N/A
Seniors supplement N/A $219.21 N/A
Energy supplement N/A $90.64 N/A
Quarter ending 19/12/2014 - paid on 22/12/2014 $313.30 N/A N/A
Seniors supplement $221.65 N/A N/A
Energy supplement $91.65 N/A N/A
Partnered   Lump sum  
Annual $943.80 $943.80 $0.00
Seniors supplement $668.20 $668.20 $0.00
Energy supplement $275.60 $275.60 $0.00
Quarter ending 19/3/2015 - paid on 2/4/2015 N/A $233.36 N/A
Seniors supplement N/A $165.21 N/A
Energy supplement N/A $68.14 N/A
Quarter ending 19/12/2014 - paid on 22/12/2014 $235.95 N/A N/A
Seniors supplement $167.05 N/A N/A
Energy supplement $68.90 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 $427.15 $427.15 $0.00
Partnered (each) $322.00 $322.00 $0.00
       
Dependent child add-on   Fortnightly  
Child 12 or younger $120.12 $120.12 $0.00
Child 13 - 15 years old $173.32 $173.32 $0.00
       
Guardian allowance   Fortnightly  
Guardian allowance $58.80 $58.80 $0.00

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