External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Other income support thresholds and limits | 20/09/2014 | 01/01/2015 | |
| Seniors Health Card Income Limit | Annual | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $51,500.00 | $51,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | $41,200.00 | $41,200.00 | $0.00 |
| Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) | |||
| Single, no children | $283.33 | $283.33 | $0.00 |
| Partnered, no children | $344.20 | $344.20 | $0.00 |
| Primary production attribution threshold | Limit | ||
| Primary production attribution threshold (assets) | $1,139,500.00 | $1,139,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Primary production attribution threshold (annual income) | $50,151.00 | $50,151.00 | $0.00 |
| Exempt funeral investment threshold | Limit | ||
| Exempt funeral investment threshold | $12,000.00 | $12,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Special disability trust asset limit | Limit | ||
| Asset value limit | $626,000.00 | $626,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Discretationary spending limit | $11,000.00 | $11,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Child income limits | Limit | ||
| Child 15 or younger (per week) | $194.40 | $200.25 | $5.85 |
| Child 16 or older (per annum) | $10,655.95 | $10,975.65 | $319.70 |
| Maintenance income free area | Annual | ||
| Amount per person (1 child) | $1,522.05 | $1,522.05 | $0.00 |
| Amount per additional child | $507.35 | $507.35 | $0.00 |
| Aged care | |||
| For residents entering care before 1 July 2014 | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum permissable asset value | $45,500.00 | $45,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partially supported resident | $116,636.00 | $116,636.00 | $0.00 |
| Concessional resident | $45,500.00 | $45,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Assisted resident | $73,000.00 | $73,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Standard resident contribution-Threshold amount | $7,139.60 | $7,139.60 | $0.00 |
| For residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 | Annual | ||
| Minimum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $45,500.00 | $45,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Maximum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $155,823.20 | $155,823.20 | $0.00 |