Income support asset limits 1 January 2021

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Income support asset limits20/09/202001/01/2021 
Assets value limit   
Homeowner Limit 
Single $    268,000.00 $    268,000.00 $               -  
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care $    200,750.00 $    200,750.00 $               -  
Non-homeowner Limit 
Single $    482,500.00 $    482,500.00 $               -  
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care $    308,000.00 $    308,000.00 $               -  
    
Extra allowable amount Limit 
Extra allowable amount $    214,500.00 $    214,500.00 $               -  
    
Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (non-transitional)   
Low Limit Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    583,000.00 $    583,000.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    876,500.00 $    876,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,031,500.00 $  1,031,500.00 $               -  
High Limit (without RA) Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    797,500.00 $    797,500.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,091,000.00 $  1,091,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,246,000.00 $  1,246,000.00 $               -  
    
Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (non-transitional)   
Low Limit Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    578,250.00 $    578,250.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    869,000.00 $    869,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,022,000.00 $  1,022,000.00 $               -  
High Limit (without RA) Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    792,750.00 $    792,750.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,083,500.00 $  1,083,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,236,500.00 $  1,236,500.00 $               -  
    
Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (transitional)   
Low Limit Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    531,250.00 $    531,250.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    826,500.00 $    826,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $    928,000.00 $    928,000.00 $               -  
High Limit (without RA) Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    745,750.00 $    745,750.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,041,000.00 $  1,041,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,142,500.00 $  1,142,500.00 $               -  
    
Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (transitional)   
Low Limit Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    526,500.00 $    526,500.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    819,000.00 $    819,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $    918,500.00 $    918,500.00 $               -  
High Limit (without RA) Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    741,000.00 $    741,000.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,033,500.00 $  1,033,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,133,000.00 $  1,133,000.00 $               -  
    
Asset Levels at which VP ceases   
Low Limit Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    608,750.00 $    608,750.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    932,500.00 $    932,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,083,000.00 $  1,083,000.00 $               -  
High Limit (without RA) Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    823,250.00 $    823,250.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,147,000.00 $  1,147,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,297,500.00 $  1,297,500.00 $               -  
    
Assets at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional)   
Homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    565,750.00 $    565,750.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    850,500.00 $    850,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $    997,000.00 $    997,000.00 $               -  
Non-homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    780,250.00 $    780,250.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,065,000.00 $  1,065,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,211,500.00 $  1,211,500.00 $               -  
    
Assets at which minimum payment paid (transitional)   
Homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    514,000.00 $    514,000.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    800,500.00 $    800,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $    893,500.00 $    893,500.00 $               -  
Non-homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    728,500.00 $    728,500.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,015,000.00 $  1,015,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,108,000.00 $  1,108,000.00 $               -  
    
Assets at which minimum payment paid (veteran payment)   
Homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    596,250.00 $    596,250.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    914,000.00 $    914,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,058,000.00 $  1,058,000.00 $               -  
Non-homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    810,750.00 $    810,750.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $  1,128,500.00 $  1,128,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,272,500.00 $  1,272,500.00 $               -  
    
Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional)   
Homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    483,500.00 $    483,500.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    679,500.00 $    679,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $    832,500.00 $    832,500.00 $               -  
Non-homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    698,000.00 $    698,000.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    894,000.00 $    894,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $  1,047,000.00 $  1,047,000.00 $               -  
    
Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional)   
Homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    431,750.00 $    431,750.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    629,500.00 $    629,500.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $    729,000.00 $    729,000.00 $               -  
Non-homeowner Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple $    646,250.00 $    646,250.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined $    844,000.00 $    844,000.00 $               -  
Illness Separated - combined $    943,500.00 $    943,500.00 $               -  

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