Income support payment rates 20 September 2021

	Old rate	New Rate	Difference
	01/07/2021	20/09/2021
Income support payment rates
Service pension, non-transitional
Single		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 868.30	$ 882.20	$ 13.90
Total pension supplement	$ 70.30	$ 71.20	$ 0.90
Basic pension supplement	$ 24.40	$ 24.70	$ 0.30
Minimum pension supplement	$ 37.80	$ 38.30	$ 0.60
Remaining pension supplement	$ 8.10	$ 8.20	$ 0.10
Energy supplement	$ 14.10	$ 14.10	$ -
Total service pension	$ 952.70	$ 967.50	$ 14.80
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 45.90	$ 46.50	$ 0.60
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 24.40	$ 24.70	$ 0.30

Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 654.50	$ 665.00	$ 10.50
Total pension supplement	$ 53.00	$ 53.70	$ 0.70
Basic pension supplement	$ 20.10	$ 20.40	$ 0.30
Minimum pension supplement	$ 28.50	$ 28.90	$ 0.40
Remaining pension supplement	$ 4.40	$ 4.40	$ -
Energy supplement	$ 10.60	$ 10.60	$ -
Total service pension	$ 718.10	$ 729.30	$ 11.20
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 32.90	$ 33.30	$ 0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 20.10	$ 20.40	$ 0.30

Service pension, transitional
Single		Fortnightly
Basic pension supplement	$ 717.40	$ 727.40	$ 10.00
Minimum pension supplement	$ 37.80	$ 38.30	$ 0.50
Remaining pension supplement	$ 27.00	$ 27.50	$ 0.50
Energy supplement	$ 14.10	$ 14.10	$ -
Total service pension	$ 796.30	$ 807.30	$ 11.00
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 64.80	$ 65.80	$ 1.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 24.40	$ 24.70	$ 0.30

Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
Basic pension supplement	$ 599.60	$ 608.00	$ 8.40
Minimum pension supplement	$ 28.50	$ 28.90	$ 0.40
Remaining pension supplement	$ 3.70	$ 3.70	$ -
Energy supplement	$ 10.60	$ 10.60	$ -
Total service pension	$ 642.40	$ 651.20	$ 8.80
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 32.20	$ 32.60	$ 0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 20.10	$ 20.40	$ 0.30

Income support supplement		Fortnightly
Ceiling rate	$ 286.80	$ 291.40	$ 4.60
Minimum payment amount (single)	$ 37.80	$ 38.30	$ 0.50
Minimum payment amount (partnered)	$ 28.50	$ 28.90	$ 0.40
Tax exempt amount (single)	$ 37.80	$ 38.30	$ 0.50
Tax exempt amount (partnered)	$ 28.50	$ 28.90	$ 0.40

Veteran payment
Single		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 960.80	$ 976.20	$ 15.40
Total pension supplement	$ 70.30	$ 71.20	$ 0.90
Basic pension supplement	$ 24.40	$ 24.70	$ 0.30
Minimum pension supplement	$ 37.80	$ 38.30	$ 0.50
Remaining pension supplement	$ 8.10	$ 8.20	$ 0.10
Total veteran payment	$ 1,031.10	$ 1,047.40	$ 16.30

Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 750.60	$ 762.80	$ 12.10
Total pension supplement	$ 53.00	$ 53.70	$ 0.70
Basic pension supplement	$ 20.10	$ 20.40	$ 0.30
Minimum pension supplement	$ 28.50	$ 28.90	$ 0.40
Remaining pension supplement	$ 4.40	$ 4.40	$ -
Total veteran payment	$ 803.60	$ 816.50	$ 12.80


Rent assistance
No children		Fortnightly
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care	$ 140.80	$ 142.80	$ 2.00
Partnered (combined)	$ 132.80	$ 134.60	$ 1.80
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation	$ 93.87	$ 95.20	$ 1.33

Rent assistance threshold
No children		Fortnightly
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care	$ 125.80	$ 127.60	$ 1.80
Partnered (combined)	$ 203.60	$ 206.40	$ 2.80

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	$ 2,181.80	$ 2,216.50	$ 34.70
2 bonus periods	$ 8,727.00	$ 8,865.90	$ 138.90
3 bonus periods	$ 19,635.80	$ 19,948.20	$ 312.40
4 bonus periods	$ 34,908.10	$ 35,463.40	$ 555.30
5 bonus periods	$ 54,544.00	$ 55,411.60	$ 867.60
Partnered		Lump sum
1 bonus period	$ 1,648.70	$ 1,675.10	$ 26.40
2 bonus periods	$ 6,594.90	$ 6,700.50	$ 105.60
3 bonus periods	$ 14,838.50	$ 15,076.10	$ 237.60
4 bonus periods	$ 26,379.60	$ 26,801.90	$ 422.30
5 bonus periods	$ 41,218.10	$ 41,877.90	$ 659.80

Advance payments
Lump sum		Lump sum
Minimum advance, single	$ 450.40	$ 457.55	$ 7.15
Maximum advance, single	$ 1,351.20	$ 1,372.65	$ 21.45
Minimum advance, partnered (each)	$ 339.50	$ 344.90	$ 5.40
Maximum advance, partnered (each)	$ 1,018.50	$ 1,034.70	$ 16.20
Repayments		Fortnightly
Minimum repayment single	$ 34.65	$ 35.20	$ 0.55
Maximum repayment single	$ 103.94	$ 105.59	$ 1.65
Minimum repayment partnered (each)	$ 26.12	$ 26.53	$ 0.41
Maximum repayment partnered (each)	$ 78.35	$ 79.59	$ 1.24

Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders		Annual
Single	$ 366.60	$ 366.60	$ -
Partnered	$ 275.60	$ 275.60	$ -
		Quarterly
Quarter ending	19/09/2021	19/12/2021	N/A
Payday	23/09/2021	30/12/2021	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	$ 476.35	$ 483.75	$ 7.40
Partnered (each)	$ 359.05	$ 364.65	$ 5.60

Dependent child add-on		Fortnightly
Child 12 or younger	$ 129.78	$ 129.78	$ -
Child 13 - 15 years old	$ 187.32	$ 187.32	$ -

Guardian allowance		Fortnightly
Guardian allowance	$ 65.66	$ 65.66	$ -

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/2021-rates/20-september-2021/income-support-payment-rates-20-september-2021

Last amended

Thu, 30/09/2021 - 12:00pm