External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Other income support thresholds and limits | 20/09/2017 | 01/01/2018 | |
| Seniors Health Card Income Limit | Annual | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 53,799.00 | $ 53,799.00 | $ - |
| Partnered (each) | $ 43,038.00 | $ 43,038.00 | $ - |
| Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) | |||
| Single, no children | $ 295.93 | $ 295.93 | $ - |
| Partnered, no children | $ 359.40 | $ 359.40 | $ - |
| Primary production attribution threshold | Limit | ||
| Primary production attribution threshold (assets) | $ 1,196,250.00 | $ 1,196,250.00 | $ - |
| Primary production attribution threshold (annual income) | $ 52,706.00 | $ 52,706.00 | $ - |
| Exempt funeral investment threshold | Limit | ||
| Exempt funeral investment threshold | $ 12,750.00 | $ 12,750.00 | $ - |
| Special disability trust asset limit | Limit | ||
| Asset value limit | $ 657,250.00 | $ 657,250.00 | $ - |
| Discretationary spending limit | $ 11,750.00 | $ 11,750.00 | $ - |
| Child income limits | Limit | ||
| Child 15 or younger (per week) | $ 205.30 | $ 209.20 | $ 3.90 |
| Child 16 or older (per annum) | $ 11,251.70 | $ 11,465.50 | $ 213.80 |
| Maintenance income free area | Annual | ||
| Amount per person (1 child) | $ 1,587.75 | $ 1,587.75 | $ - |
| Amount per additional child | $ 529.25 | $ 529.25 | $ - |
| Aged care | |||
| For residents entering care before 1 July 2014 | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum permissable asset value | $ 47,500.00 | $ 47,500.00 | $ - |
| Partially supported resident | $ 122,650.40 | $ 122,650.40 | $ - |
| Concessional resident | $ 47,500.00 | $ 47,500.00 | $ - |
| Assisted resident | $ 76,500.00 | $ 76,500.00 | $ - |
| Standard resident contribution-Threshold amount | $ 7,472.40 | $ 7,472.40 | $ - |
| For residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 | Annual | ||
| Minimum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $ 47,500.00 | $ 47,500.00 | $ - |
| Maximum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $ 162,815.20 | $ 162,815.20 | $ - |