Income support payment rates 20 September 2022

	Old rate	New Rate	Difference
	01/07/2022	20/09/2022
Income support payment rates
Service pension, non-transitional
Single		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 900.80	$ 936.80	$ 36.00
Total pension supplement	$ 72.70	$ 75.60	$ 2.90
Basic pension supplement	$ 25.20	$ 26.20	$ 1.00
Minimum pension supplement	$ 39.10	$ 40.70	$ 1.90
Remaining pension supplement	$ 8.40	$ 8.70	$ 0.30
Energy supplement	$ 14.10	$ 14.10	$ -
Total service pension	$ 987.60	$ 1,026.50	$ 38.90
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 47.50	$ 49.40	$ 1.90
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 25.20	$ 26.20	$ 1.00

Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 679.00	$ 706.20	$ 27.20
Total pension supplement	$ 54.80	$ 57.00	$ 2.20
Basic pension supplement	$ 20.80	$ 21.60	$ 0.80
Minimum pension supplement	$ 29.50	$ 30.70	$ 1.20
Remaining pension supplement	$ 4.50	$ 4.70	$ 0.20
Energy supplement	$ 10.60	$ 10.60	$ -
Total service pension	$ 744.40	$ 773.80	$ 29.40
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 34.00	$ 35.40	$ 1.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 20.80	$ 21.60	$ 0.80

Service pension, transitional
Single		Fortnightly
Basic pension supplement	$ 742.70	$ 772.40	$ 29.70
Minimum pension supplement	$ 39.10	$ 40.70	$ 1.60
Remaining pension supplement	$ 28.10	$ 29.20	$ 1.10
Energy supplement	$ 14.10	$ 14.10	$ -
Total service pension	$ 824.00	$ 856.40	$ 32.40
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 67.20	$ 69.90	$ 2.70
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 25.20	$ 26.20	$ 1.00

Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
Basic pension supplement	$ 620.80	$ 645.60	$ 24.80
Minimum pension supplement	$ 29.50	$ 30.70	$ 1.20
Remaining pension supplement	$ 3.80	$ 4.00	$ 0.20
Energy supplement	$ 10.60	$ 10.60	$ -
Total service pension	$ 664.70	$ 690.90	$ 26.20
		Fortnightly
Tax exempt pension supplement	$ 33.30	$ 34.70	$ 1.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus	$ 20.80	$ 21.60	$ 0.80

Income support supplement		Fortnightly
Ceiling rate	$ 297.60	$ 309.60	$ 12.00
Minimum payment amount (single)	$ 39.10	$ 40.70	$ 1.60
Minimum payment amount (partnered)	$ 29.50	$ 30.70	$ 1.20
Tax exempt amount (single)	$ 39.10	$ 40.70	$ 1.60
Tax exempt amount (partnered)	$ 29.50	$ 30.70	$ 1.20

Veteran payment
Single		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 996.80	$ 1,036.70	$ 39.90
Total pension supplement	$ 72.70	$ 75.60	$ 2.90
Basic pension supplement	$ 25.20	$ 26.20	$ 1.00
Minimum pension supplement	$ 39.10	$ 40.70	$ 1.60
Remaining pension supplement	$ 8.40	$ 8.70	$ 0.30
Total veteran payment	$ 1,069.50	$ 1,112.30	$ 42.80

Partnered (each)		Fortnightly
Maximum basic rate	$ 779.00	$ 810.20	$ 31.20
Total pension supplement	$ 54.80	$ 57.00	$ 2.20
Basic pension supplement	$ 20.80	$ 21.60	$ 0.80
Minimum pension supplement	$ 29.50	$ 30.70	$ 1.20
Remaining pension supplement	$ 4.50	$ 4.70	$ 0.20
Total veteran payment	$ 833.80	$ 867.20	$ 33.40


Rent assistance
No children		Fortnightly
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care	$ 145.80	$ 151.60	$ 5.80
Partnered (combined)	$ 137.40	$ 142.80	$ 5.40
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation	$ 97.20	$ 101.07	$ 3.87

Rent assistance threshold
No children		Fortnightly
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care	$ 130.20	$ 135.40	$ 5.20
Partnered (combined)	$ 210.80	$ 219.20	$ 8.40

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	$ 2,263.10	$ 2,353.60	$ 90.50
2 bonus periods	$ 9,052.60	$ 9,414.30	$ 361.70
3 bonus periods	$ 20,368.30	$ 21,182.10	$ 813.80
4 bonus periods	$ 36,210.30	$ 37,657.20	$ 1,446.90
5 bonus periods	$ 56,578.60	$ 58,839.30	$ 2,260.70
Partnered		Lump sum
1 bonus period	$ 1,710.30	$ 1,778.70	$ 68.40
2 bonus periods	$ 6,841.20	$ 7,115.00	$ 273.80
3 bonus periods	$ 15,392.80	$ 16,008.70	$ 615.90
4 bonus periods	$ 27,365.00	$ 28,459.90	$ 1,094.90
5 bonus periods	$ 42,757.80	$ 44,468.60	$ 1,710.80

Advance payments
Lump sum		Lump sum
Minimum advance, single	$ 467.20	$ 485.85	$ 18.65
Maximum advance, single	$ 1,401.60	$ 1,457.55	$ 55.95
Minimum advance, partnered (each)	$ 352.15	$ 366.25	$ 14.10
Maximum advance, partnered (each)	$ 1,056.45	$ 1,098.75	$ 42.30
Repayments		Fortnightly
Minimum repayment single	$ 35.94	$ 37.37	$ 1.43
Maximum repayment single	$ 107.82	$ 112.12	$ 4.30
Minimum repayment partnered (each)	$ 27.09	$ 28.17	$ 1.08
Maximum repayment partnered (each)	$ 81.27	$ 84.52	$ 3.25

Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders		Annual
Single	$ 366.60	$ 366.60	$ -
Partnered	$ 275.60	$ 275.60	$ -
		Quarterly
Quarter ending	19/09/2022	19/12/2022	N/A
Payday	22/09/2022	29/12/2022	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	$ 493.80	$ 513.25	$ 19.45
Partnered (each)	$ 372.20	$ 386.90	$ 14.70

Dependent child add-on		Fortnightly
Child 12 or younger	$ 134.40	$ 134.40	$ -
Child 13 - 15 years old	$ 193.90	$ 193.90	$ -

Guardian allowance		Fortnightly
Guardian allowance	$ 67.90	$ 67.90	$ -

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/current-payment-rates/20-september-2022/income-support-payment-rates-20-september-2022