| Old rate | New Rate | Difference |
Gold card income & asset limits | 20/09/2018 | 01/01/2019 | |
Income and assets reduction limit | | Fortnightly | |
Single | $ 127.50 | $ 127.50 | $ - |
Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $ 109.80 | $ 109.80 | $ - |
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Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | | Fortnightly | |
Not a Member of a Couple | $ 427.00 | $ 427.00 | $ - |
Partnered - each | $ 371.60 | $ 371.60 | $ - |
Partnered - combined | $ 743.20 | $ 743.20 | $ - |
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Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | | | |
Not a Member of a Couple | | Fortnightly | |
No Children | $ 490.75 | $ 490.75 | $ - |
Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
Partnered - combined | | Fortnightly | |
No Children | $ 853.00 | $ 853.00 | $ - |
Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
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Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | | | |
Low Limit | | Limit | |
Not a Member of a Couple | $ 301,000.00 | $ 301,000.00 | $ - |
Partnered - combined | $ 461,000.00 | $ 461,000.00 | $ - |
High Limit | | Limit | |
Not a Member of a Couple | $ 508,000.00 | $ 508,000.00 | $ - |
Partnered - combined | $ 668,000.00 | $ 668,000.00 | $ - |