Income Support Payment rates 1 July 2023

Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $              971.50 $              971.50 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                78.40 $                78.40 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                27.20 $                27.20 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                42.20 $                42.20 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  9.00 $                  9.00 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                14.10 $                14.10 $                    -  
Total service pension $           1,064.00 $           1,064.00 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                51.20 $                51.20 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                27.20 $                27.20 $                    -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $              732.30 $              732.30 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                59.10 $                59.10 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                22.40 $                22.40 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                31.80 $                31.80 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  4.90 $                  4.90 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                10.60 $                10.60 $                    -  
Total service pension $              802.00 $              802.00 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                36.70 $                36.70 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                22.40 $                22.40 $                    -  
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $              801.00 $              801.00 $                    -  
Minimum pension supplement $                42.20 $                42.20 $                    -  
Remaining pension supplement $                30.30 $                30.30 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                14.10 $                14.10 $                    -  
Total service pension $              887.60 $              887.60 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                72.50 $                72.50 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                27.20 $                27.20 $                    -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $              669.50 $              669.50 $                    -  
Minimum pension supplement $                31.80 $                31.80 $                    -  
Remaining pension supplement $                  4.20 $                  4.20 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                10.60 $                10.60 $                    -  
Total service pension $              716.10 $              716.10 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                36.00 $                36.00 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                22.40 $                22.40 $                    -  
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $              321.10 $              321.10 $                    -  
Minimum payment amount (single) $                42.20 $                42.20 $                    -  
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $                31.80 $                31.80 $                    -  
Tax exempt amount (single) $                42.20 $                42.20 $                    -  
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $                31.80 $                31.80 $                    -  
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           1,075.10 $           1,075.10 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                78.40 $                78.40 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                27.20 $                27.20 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                42.20 $                42.20 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  9.00 $                  9.00 $                    -  
Total veteran payment $           1,153.50 $           1,153.50 $                    -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $              840.20 $              840.20 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                59.10 $                59.10 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                22.40 $                22.40 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                31.80 $                31.80 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  4.90 $                  4.90 $                    -  
Total veteran payment $              899.30 $              899.30 $                    -  
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $              157.20 $              157.20 $                    -  
Partnered (combined) $              148.00 $              148.00 $                    -  
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $              104.80 $              104.80 $                    -  
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $              140.40 $              140.40 $                    -  
Partnered (combined) $              227.40 $              227.40 $                    -  
    
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 $           2,440.80 $           2,440.80 $                    -  
2 bonus periods $           9,763.30 $           9,763.30 $                    -  
3 bonus periods $         21,967.40 $         21,967.40 $                    -  
4 bonus periods $         39,053.20 $         39,053.20 $                    -  
5 bonus periods $         61,020.60 $         61,020.60 $                    -  
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $           1,844.50 $           1,844.50 $                    -  
2 bonus periods $           7,377.90 $           7,377.90 $                    -  
3 bonus periods $         16,600.40 $         16,600.40 $                    -  
4 bonus periods $         29,511.80 $         29,511.80 $                    -  
5 bonus periods $         46,112.20 $         46,112.20 $                    -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $              503.85 $              503.85 $                    -  
Maximum advance, single $           1,511.55 $           1,511.55 $                    -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $              379.80 $              379.80 $                    -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           1,139.40 $           1,139.40 $                    -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $                38.76 $                38.76 $                    -  
Maximum repayment single $              116.27 $              116.27 $                    -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $                29.22 $                29.22 $                    -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $                87.65 $                87.65 $                    -  
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $              366.60 $              366.60 $                    -  
Partnered $              275.60 $              275.60 $                    -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/06/202319/09/2023N/A
Payday29/06/20235/10/2023N/A
Single $                92.66 $                92.66 $                    -  
Partnered $                69.66 $                69.66 $                    -  
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment $              208.00 $              208.00 $                    -  
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $              532.00 $              532.00 $                    -  
Partnered (each) $              401.00 $              401.00 $                    -  
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $              134.40 $              144.90 $             10.50
Child 13 - 15 years old $              193.90 $              209.02 $             15.12
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $                67.90 $                73.22 $               5.32

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