Income support payment rates 20 March 2020

 Old rateNew RateDifference
 01/01/202020/03/2020 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           850.40 $           860.60 $          10.20
Total pension supplement $            68.90 $            69.60 $            0.70
     Basic pension supplement $            23.90 $            24.20 $            0.30
     Minimum pension supplement $            37.00 $            37.40 $            0.40
     Remaining pension supplement $              8.00 $              8.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           933.40 $           944.30 $          10.90
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            45.00 $            45.40 $            0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.90 $            24.20 $            0.30
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           641.00 $           648.70 $            7.70
Total pension supplement $            51.90 $            52.50 $            0.60
     Basic pension supplement $            19.70 $            19.90 $            0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.90 $            28.20 $            0.30
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.40 $            0.10
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           703.50 $           711.80 $            8.30
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            32.20 $            32.60 $            0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.70 $            19.90 $            0.20
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           702.60 $           711.00 $            8.40
Minimum pension supplement $            37.00 $            37.40 $            0.40
Remaining pension supplement $            26.40 $            26.80 $            0.40
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           780.10 $           789.30 $            9.20
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            63.40 $            64.20 $            0.80
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.90 $            24.20 $            0.30
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           587.30 $           594.30 $            7.00
Minimum pension supplement $            27.90 $            28.20 $            0.30
Remaining pension supplement $              3.60 $              3.70 $            0.10
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           629.40 $           636.80 $            7.40
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.50 $            31.90 $            0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.70 $            19.90 $            0.20
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $           280.80 $           284.20 $            3.40
Minimum payment amount (single) $            37.00 $            37.40 $            0.40
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            27.90 $            28.20 $            0.30
Tax exempt amount (single) $            37.00 $            37.40 $            0.40
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            27.90 $            28.20 $            0.30
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           940.90 $           952.20 $          11.30
Total pension supplement $            68.90 $            69.60 $            0.70
     Basic pension supplement $            23.90 $            24.20 $            0.30
     Minimum pension supplement $            37.00 $            37.40 $            0.40
     Remaining pension supplement $              8.00 $              8.00 $               -  
Total veteran payment $        1,009.80 $        1,021.80 $          12.00
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           734.80 $           743.80 $            9.00
Total pension supplement $            51.90 $            52.50 $            0.60
     Basic pension supplement $            19.70 $            19.90 $            0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.90 $            28.20 $            0.30
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.40 $            0.10
Total veteran payment $           786.70 $           796.30 $            9.60
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           138.00 $           139.60 $            1.60
Partnered (combined) $           130.00 $           131.60 $            1.60
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            92.00 $            93.07 $            1.07
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           123.20 $           124.60 $            1.40
Partnered (combined) $           199.40 $           201.80 $            2.40
    
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 $        2,136.80 $        2,162.50 $          25.70
2 bonus periods $        8,547.20 $        8,649.80 $        102.60
3 bonus periods $      19,231.10 $      19,462.10 $        231.00
4 bonus periods $      34,188.60 $      34,599.20 $        410.60
5 bonus periods $      53,419.70 $      54,061.30 $        641.60
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        1,614.80 $        1,634.10 $          19.30
2 bonus periods $        6,459.00 $        6,536.20 $          77.20
3 bonus periods $      14,532.80 $      14,706.50 $        173.70
4 bonus periods $      25,836.00 $      26,144.90 $        308.90
5 bonus periods $      40,368.80 $      40,851.50 $        482.70
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           441.15 $           446.40 $            5.25
Maximum advance, single $        1,323.45 $        1,339.20 $          15.75
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           332.50 $           336.50 $            4.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           997.50 $        1,009.50 $          12.00
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            33.93 $            34.34 $            0.41
Maximum repayment single $           101.80 $           103.02 $            1.22
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            25.58 $            25.88 $            0.30
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            76.73 $            77.65 $            0.92
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/03/202019/06/2020N/A
Payday26/03/20202/07/2020N/A
Single $            91.65 $            92.66 $            1.01
Partnered $            68.90 $            69.66 $            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 $           466.70 $           472.15 $            5.45
Partnered (each) $           351.75 $           355.90 $            4.15
    
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 $               -  

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