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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 20/09/2016 | 01/01/2017 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 122.60 | $ 122.60 | $ - |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $ 105.50 | $ 105.50 | $ - |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 409.20 | $ 409.20 | $ - |
| Partnered - each | $ 357.00 | $ 357.00 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | $ 714.00 | $ 714.00 | $ - |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 470.50 | $ 470.50 | $ - |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 819.50 | $ 819.50 | $ - |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 290,750.00 | $ 291,000.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 437,500.00 | $ 445,500.00 | $ 8,000.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 442,250.00 | $ 491,000.00 | $ 48,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 589,000.00 | $ 645,500.00 | $ 56,500.00 |