Income Support Payment rates 20 March 2023

 Old rateNew RateDifference
 01/01/202320/03/2023 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $         936.80 $             971.50 $      34.70
Total pension supplement $           75.60 $               78.40 $        2.80
     Basic pension supplement $           26.20 $               27.20 $        1.00
     Minimum pension supplement $           40.70 $               42.20 $        1.80
     Remaining pension supplement $             8.70 $                 9.00 $        0.30
Energy supplement $           14.10 $               14.10 $            -  
Total service pension $       1,026.50 $           1,064.00 $      37.50
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $           49.40 $               51.20 $        1.80
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $           26.20 $               27.20 $        1.00
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $         706.20 $             732.30 $      26.10
Total pension supplement $           57.00 $               59.10 $        2.10
     Basic pension supplement $           21.60 $               22.40 $        0.80
     Minimum pension supplement $           30.70 $               31.80 $        1.10
     Remaining pension supplement $             4.70 $                 4.90 $        0.20
Energy supplement $           10.60 $               10.60 $            -  
Total service pension $         773.80 $             802.00 $      28.20
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $           35.40 $               36.70 $        1.30
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $           21.60 $               22.40 $        0.80
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $         772.40 $             801.00 $      28.60
Minimum pension supplement $           40.70 $               42.20 $        1.50
Remaining pension supplement $           29.20 $               30.30 $        1.10
Energy supplement $           14.10 $               14.10 $            -  
Total service pension $         856.40 $             887.60 $      31.20
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $           69.90 $               72.50 $        2.60
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $           26.20 $               27.20 $        1.00
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $         645.60 $             669.50 $      23.90
Minimum pension supplement $           30.70 $               31.80 $        1.10
Remaining pension supplement $             4.00 $                 4.20 $        0.20
Energy supplement $           10.60 $               10.60 $            -  
Total service pension $         690.90 $             716.10 $      25.20
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $           34.70 $               36.00 $        1.30
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $           21.60 $               22.40 $        0.80
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $         309.60 $             321.10 $      11.50
Minimum payment amount (single) $           40.70 $               42.20 $        1.50
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $           30.70 $               31.80 $        1.10
Tax exempt amount (single) $           40.70 $               42.20 $        1.50
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $           30.70 $               31.80 $        1.10
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $       1,036.70 $           1,075.10 $      38.40
Total pension supplement $           75.60 $               78.40 $        2.80
     Basic pension supplement $           26.20 $               27.20 $        1.00
     Minimum pension supplement $           40.70 $               42.20 $        1.50
     Remaining pension supplement $             8.70 $                 9.00 $        0.30
Total veteran payment $       1,112.30 $           1,153.50 $      41.20
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $         810.20 $             840.20 $      30.00
Total pension supplement $           57.00 $               59.10 $        2.10
     Basic pension supplement $           21.60 $               22.40 $        0.80
     Minimum pension supplement $           30.70 $               31.80 $        1.10
     Remaining pension supplement $             4.70 $                 4.90 $        0.20
Total veteran payment $         867.20 $             899.30 $      32.10
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $         151.60 $             157.20 $        5.60
Partnered (combined) $         142.80 $             148.00 $        5.20
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $         101.07 $             104.80 $        3.73
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $         135.40 $             140.40 $        5.00
Partnered (combined) $         219.20 $             227.40 $        8.20
    
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 $       2,353.60 $           2,440.80 $      87.20
2 bonus periods $       9,414.30 $           9,763.30 $     349.00
3 bonus periods $     21,182.10 $         21,967.40 $     785.30
4 bonus periods $     37,657.20 $         39,053.20 $  1,396.00
5 bonus periods $     58,839.30 $         61,020.60 $  2,181.30
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $       1,778.70 $           1,844.50 $      65.80
2 bonus periods $       7,115.00 $           7,377.90 $     262.90
3 bonus periods $     16,008.70 $         16,600.40 $     591.70
4 bonus periods $     28,459.90 $         29,511.80 $  1,051.90
5 bonus periods $     44,468.60 $         46,112.20 $  1,643.60
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $         485.85 $             503.85 $      18.00
Maximum advance, single $       1,457.55 $           1,511.55 $      54.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $         366.25 $             379.80 $      13.55
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $       1,098.75 $           1,139.40 $      40.65
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $           37.37 $               38.76 $        1.39
Maximum repayment single $         112.12 $             116.27 $        4.15
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $           28.17 $               29.22 $        1.05
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $           84.52 $               87.65 $        3.13
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $         366.60 $             366.60 $            -  
Partnered $         275.60 $             275.60 $            -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/03/202319/06/2023N/A
Payday23/03/202329/06/2023N/A
Single $           90.64 $               92.66 $        2.02
Partnered $           68.14 $               69.66 $        1.52
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment $         208.00 $             208.00 $            -  
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $         513.25 $             532.00 $      18.75
Partnered (each) $         386.90 $             401.00 $      14.10
    
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 $            -  

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