Income support payment rates 20 Sep 2019

		Old rate	New Rate	Difference
		01/07/2019	20/09/2019
Heading	Income support payment rates
	Service pension, non-transitional
	Single		Fortnightly
	Maximum basic rate	$ 843.60	$ 850.40	$ 6.80
	Total pension supplement	$ 68.50	$ 68.90	$ 0.40
	Basic pension supplement	$ 23.80	$ 23.90	$ 0.10
	Minimum pension supplement	$ 36.70	$ 37.00	$ 0.30
	Remaining pension supplement	$ 8.00	$ 8.00	$ -
	Energy supplement	$ 14.10	$ 14.10	$ -
	Total service pension	$ 926.20	$ 933.40	$ 7.20
			Fortnightly
	Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 44.70	$ 45.00	$ 0.30
	Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 23.80	$ 23.90	$ 0.10

	Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
	Maximum basic rate	$ 635.90	$ 641.00	$ 5.10
	Total pension supplement	$ 51.60	$ 51.90	$ 0.30
	Basic pension supplement	$ 19.60	$ 19.70	$ 0.10
	Minimum pension supplement	$ 27.70	$ 27.90	$ 0.20
	Remaining pension supplement	$ 4.30	$ 4.30	$ -
	Energy supplement	$ 10.60	$ 10.60	$ -
	Total service pension	$ 698.10	$ 703.50	$ 5.40
			Fortnightly
	Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 32.00	$ 32.20	$ 0.20
	Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 19.60	$ 19.70	$ 0.10

	Service pension, transitional
	Single		Fortnightly
	Basic pension supplement	$ 698.40	$ 702.60	$ 4.20
	Minimum pension supplement	$ 36.70	$ 37.00	$ 0.30
	Remaining pension supplement	$ 26.30	$ 26.40	$ 0.10
	Energy supplement	$ 14.10	$ 14.10	$ -
	Total service pension	$ 775.50	$ 780.10	$ 4.60
			Fortnightly
	Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 63.00	$ 63.40	$ 0.40
	Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 23.80	$ 23.90	$ 0.10

	Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
	Basic pension supplement	$ 583.80	$ 587.30	$ 3.50
	Minimum pension supplement	$ 27.70	$ 27.90	$ 0.20
	Remaining pension supplement	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	$ -
	Energy supplement	$ 10.60	$ 10.60	$ -
	Total service pension	$ 625.70	$ 629.40	$ 3.70
			Fortnightly
	Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 31.30	$ 31.50	$ 0.20
	Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 19.60	$ 19.70	$ 0.10

	Income support supplement		Fortnightly
	Ceiling rate	$ 278.50	$ 280.80	$ 2.30
	Minimum payment amount (single)	$ 36.70	$ 37.00	$ 0.30
	Minimum payment amount (partnered)	$ 27.70	$ 27.90	$ 0.20
	Tax exempt amount (single)	$ 36.70	$ 37.00	$ 0.30
	Tax exempt amount (partnered)	$ 27.70	$ 27.90	$ 0.20

	Veteran payment
	Single		Fortnightly
	Maximum basic rate	$ 933.40	$ 940.90	$ 7.50
	Total pension supplement	$ 68.50	$ 68.90	$ 0.40
	Basic pension supplement	$ 23.80	$ 23.90	$ 0.10
	Minimum pension supplement	$ 36.70	$ 37.00	$ 0.30
	Remaining pension supplement	$ 8.00	$ 8.00	$ -
	Total veteran payment	$ 1,001.90	$ 1,009.80	$ 7.90

	Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
	Maximum basic rate	$ 728.80	$ 734.80	$ 6.00
	Total pension supplement	$ 51.60	$ 51.90	$ 0.30
	Basic pension supplement	$ 19.60	$ 19.70	$ 0.10
	Minimum pension supplement	$ 27.70	$ 27.90	$ 0.20
	Remaining pension supplement	$ 4.30	$ 4.30	$ -
	Total veteran payment	$ 780.40	$ 786.70	$ 6.30


	Rent assistance
	No children		Fortnightly
	Single rate, including illness separated and respite care	$ 137.20	$ 138.00	$ 0.80
	Partnered (combined)	$ 129.20	$ 130.00	$ 0.80
	SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation	$ 91.47	$ 92.00	$ 0.53

	Rent assistance threshold
	No children		Fortnightly
	Single rate, including illness separated and respite care	$ 122.40	$ 123.20	$ 0.80
	Partnered (combined)	$ 198.20	$ 199.40	$ 1.20

	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	$ 2,119.90	$ 2,136.80	$ 16.90
	2 bonus periods	$ 8,479.70	$ 8,547.20	$ 67.50
	3 bonus periods	$ 19,079.30	$ 19,231.10	$ 151.80
	4 bonus periods	$ 33,918.80	$ 34,188.60	$ 269.80
	5 bonus periods	$ 52,998.10	$ 53,419.70	$ 421.60
	Partnered		Lump sum
	1 bonus period	$ 1,602.00	$ 1,614.80	$ 12.80
	2 bonus periods	$ 6,408.20	$ 6,459.00	$ 50.80
	3 bonus periods	$ 14,418.40	$ 14,532.80	$ 114.40
	4 bonus periods	$ 25,632.70	$ 25,836.00	$ 203.30
	5 bonus periods	$ 40,051.10	$ 40,368.80	$ 317.70

	Advance payments
	Lump sum		Lump sum
	Minimum advance, single	$ 437.70	$ 441.15	$ 3.45
	Maximum advance, single	$ 1,313.10	$ 1,323.45	$ 10.35
	Minimum advance, partnered (each)	$ 329.90	$ 332.50	$ 2.60
	Maximum advance, partnered (each)	$ 989.70	$ 997.50	$ 7.80
	Repayments		Fortnightly
	Minimum repayment single	$ 33.67	$ 33.93	$ 0.26
	Maximum repayment single	$ 101.01	$ 101.80	$ 0.79
	Minimum repayment partnered (each)	$ 25.38	$ 25.58	$ 0.20
	Maximum repayment partnered (each)	$ 76.13	$ 76.73	$ 0.60

	Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders		Annual
	Single	$ 366.60	$ 366.60	$ -
	Partnered	$ 275.60	$ 275.60	$ -
			Quarterly
	Quarter ending	19/09/2019	19/12/2019	N/A
	Payday	26/09/2019	2/01/2020	N/A
	Single	$ 92.66	$ 91.65	-$ 1.01
	Partnered	$ 69.66	$ 68.90	-$ 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	$ 463.10	$ 466.70	$ 3.60
	Partnered (each)	$ 349.05	$ 351.75	$ 2.70

	Dependent child add-on		Fortnightly
	Child 12 or younger	$ 126.42	$ 126.42	$ -
	Child 13 - 15 years old	$ 182.42	$ 182.42	$ -

	Guardian allowance		Fortnightly
	Guardian allowance	$ 63.98	$ 63.98	$ -

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/current-payment-rates/20-september-2019/income-support-payment-rates-20-sep-2019