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 20/09/201801/01/2019 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           834.40 $           834.40 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            67.80 $            67.80 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            23.60 $            23.60 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            36.30 $            36.30 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              7.90 $              7.90 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           916.30 $           916.30 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            44.20 $            44.20 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.60 $            23.60 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           629.00 $           629.00 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            51.10 $            51.10 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            19.40 $            19.40 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.40 $            27.40 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           690.70 $           690.70 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.70 $            31.70 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.40 $            19.40 $               -  
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           691.50 $           691.50 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $            36.30 $            36.30 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $            26.10 $            26.10 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           768.00 $           768.00 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            62.40 $            62.40 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.60 $            23.60 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           578.00 $           578.00 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $            27.40 $            27.40 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $              3.60 $              3.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           619.60 $           619.60 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.00 $            31.00 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.40 $            19.40 $               -  
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $           275.40 $           275.40 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (single) $            36.30 $            36.30 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            27.40 $            27.40 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (single) $            36.30 $            36.30 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            27.40 $            27.40 $               -  
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           923.20 $           923.20 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            67.80 $            67.80 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            23.60 $            23.60 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            36.30 $            36.30 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              7.90 $              7.90 $               -  
Total service pension $           991.00 $           991.00 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           720.80 $           720.80 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            51.10 $            51.10 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            19.40 $            19.40 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.40 $            27.40 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
Total service pension $           771.90 $           771.90 $               -  
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           135.80 $           135.80 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $           128.00 $           128.00 $               -  
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            90.53 $            90.53 $               -  
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           121.20 $           121.20 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $           196.20 $           196.20 $               -  
    
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 $        2,097.00 $        2,097.00 $               -  
2 bonus periods $        8,387.80 $        8,387.80 $               -  
3 bonus periods $      18,872.60 $      18,872.60 $               -  
4 bonus periods $      33,551.20 $      33,551.20 $               -  
5 bonus periods $      52,423.80 $      52,423.80 $               -  
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        1,584.70 $        1,584.70 $               -  
2 bonus periods $        6,338.80 $        6,338.80 $               -  
3 bonus periods $      14,262.20 $      14,262.20 $               -  
4 bonus periods $      25,355.00 $      25,355.00 $               -  
5 bonus periods $      39,617.20 $      39,617.20 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           432.95 $           432.95 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,298.85 $        1,298.85 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           326.35 $           326.35 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           979.05 $           979.05 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            33.30 $            33.30 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $            99.91 $            99.91 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            25.10 $            25.10 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            75.31 $            75.31 $               -  
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/12/201819/03/2019N/A
Payday3/01/201928/03/2019N/A
Single $            91.65 $            90.64-$            1.01
Partnered $            68.90 $            68.14-$            0.76
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment $           208.00 $           208.00 $               -  
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           458.15 $           458.15 $               -  
Partnered (each) $           345.35 $           345.35 $               -  
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $           124.18 $           124.18 $               -  
Child 13 - 15 years old $           179.20 $           179.20 $               -  
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $            62.86 $            62.86 $               -