Income support payment rates 1 January 2018

 Old rateNew RateDifference
 20/09/201701/01/2018 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           814.00 $           814.00 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            66.30 $            66.30 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            23.10 $            23.10 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            35.70 $            35.70 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              7.50 $              7.50 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           894.40 $           894.40 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            43.20 $            43.20 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.10 $            23.10 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           613.60 $           613.60 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            50.00 $            50.00 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            19.00 $            19.00 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            26.90 $            26.90 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.10 $              4.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           674.20 $           674.20 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.00 $            31.00 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.00 $            19.00 $               -  
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           677.20 $           677.20 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $            35.70 $            35.70 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $            25.40 $            25.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           752.40 $           752.40 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            61.10 $            61.10 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.10 $            23.10 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           566.00 $           566.00 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $            26.90 $            26.90 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $              3.50 $              3.50 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           607.00 $           607.00 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            30.40 $            30.40 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.00 $            19.00 $               -  
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $           268.50 $           268.50 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (single) $            35.70 $            35.70 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            26.90 $            26.90 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (single) $            35.70 $            35.70 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            26.90 $            26.90 $               -  
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           133.00 $           133.00 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $           125.40 $           125.40 $               -  
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            88.67 $            88.67 $               -  
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           118.60 $           118.60 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $           192.20 $           192.20 $               -  
    
Remote area allowance Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA $            18.20 $            18.20 $               -  
Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) $            15.60 $            15.60 $               -  
Child $              7.30 $              7.30 $               -  
    
Maximum pension bonus   
Single Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        2,045.90 $        2,045.90 $               -  
2 bonus periods $        8,183.50 $        8,183.50 $               -  
3 bonus periods $      18,412.90 $      18,412.90 $               -  
4 bonus periods $      32,734.00 $      32,734.00 $               -  
5 bonus periods $      51,146.80 $      51,146.80 $               -  
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        1,546.10 $        1,546.10 $               -  
2 bonus periods $        6,184.30 $        6,184.30 $               -  
3 bonus periods $      13,914.70 $      13,914.70 $               -  
4 bonus periods $      24,737.20 $      24,737.20 $               -  
5 bonus periods $      38,651.90 $      38,651.90 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           422.30 $           422.30 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,266.90 $        1,266.90 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           318.35 $           318.35 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           955.05 $           955.05 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            32.48 $            32.48 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $            97.45 $            97.45 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            24.49 $            24.49 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            73.47 $            73.47 $               -  
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/12/201719/03/2018N/A
Payday4/01/201829/03/2018N/A
Single $            91.65 $            90.64-$            1.01
Partnered $            68.90 $            68.14-$            0.76
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment $           208.00 $           208.00 $               -  
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           447.20 $           447.20 $               -  
Partnered (each) $           337.10 $           337.10 $               -  
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $           124.18 $           124.18 $               -  
Child 13 - 15 years old $           179.20 $           179.20 $               -  
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $            61.74 $            61.74 $               -  

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