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 20/09/201901/01/2020 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           850.40 $           850.40 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            68.90 $            68.90 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            23.90 $            23.90 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            37.00 $            37.00 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              8.00 $              8.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           933.40 $           933.40 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            45.00 $            45.00 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.90 $            23.90 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           641.00 $           641.00 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            51.90 $            51.90 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            19.70 $            19.70 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.90 $            27.90 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           703.50 $           703.50 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            32.20 $            32.20 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.70 $            19.70 $               -  
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           702.60 $           702.60 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $            37.00 $            37.00 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $            26.40 $            26.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           780.10 $           780.10 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            63.40 $            63.40 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.90 $            23.90 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           587.30 $           587.30 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $            27.90 $            27.90 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $              3.60 $              3.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           629.40 $           629.40 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.50 $            31.50 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.70 $            19.70 $               -  
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $           280.80 $           280.80 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (single) $            37.00 $            37.00 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            27.90 $            27.90 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (single) $            37.00 $            37.00 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            27.90 $            27.90 $               -  
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           940.90 $           940.90 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            68.90 $            68.90 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            23.90 $            23.90 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            37.00 $            37.00 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              8.00 $              8.00 $               -  
Total veteran payment $        1,009.80 $        1,009.80 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           734.80 $           734.80 $               -  
Total pension supplement $            51.90 $            51.90 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $            19.70 $            19.70 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.90 $            27.90 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
Total veteran payment $           786.70 $           786.70 $               -  
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           138.00 $           138.00 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $           130.00 $           130.00 $               -  
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            92.00 $            92.00 $               -  
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           123.20 $           123.20 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $           199.40 $           199.40 $               -  
    
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 $        2,136.80 $        2,136.80 $               -  
2 bonus periods $        8,547.20 $        8,547.20 $               -  
3 bonus periods $      19,231.10 $      19,231.10 $               -  
4 bonus periods $      34,188.60 $      34,188.60 $               -  
5 bonus periods $      53,419.70 $      53,419.70 $               -  
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        1,614.80 $        1,614.80 $               -  
2 bonus periods $        6,459.00 $        6,459.00 $               -  
3 bonus periods $      14,532.80 $      14,532.80 $               -  
4 bonus periods $      25,836.00 $      25,836.00 $               -  
5 bonus periods $      40,368.80 $      40,368.80 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           441.15 $           441.15 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $        1,323.45 $        1,323.45 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           332.50 $           332.50 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           997.50 $           997.50 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            33.93 $            33.93 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $           101.80 $           101.80 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            25.58 $            25.58 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            76.73 $            76.73 $               -  
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/12/201919/03/2020N/A
Payday2/01/202026/03/2020N/A
Single $            91.65 $            91.65 $               -  
Partnered $            68.90 $            68.90 $               -  
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment $           208.00 $           208.00 $               -  
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           466.70 $           466.70 $               -  
Partnered (each) $           351.75 $           351.75 $               -  
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $           126.42 $           126.42 $               -  
Child 13 - 15 years old $           182.42 $           182.42 $               -  
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $            63.98 $            63.98 $               -