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Income Support Payment rates 1 January 2023

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 20/09/202201/01/2023 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $              936.80 $              936.80 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                75.60 $                75.60 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                26.20 $                26.20 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                40.70 $                40.70 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  8.70 $                  8.70 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                14.10 $                14.10 $                    -  
Total service pension $           1,026.50 $           1,026.50 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                49.40 $                49.40 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                26.20 $                26.20 $                    -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $              706.20 $              706.20 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                57.00 $                57.00 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                21.60 $                21.60 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                30.70 $                30.70 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  4.70 $                  4.70 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                10.60 $                10.60 $                    -  
Total service pension $              773.80 $              773.80 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                35.40 $                35.40 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                21.60 $                21.60 $                    -  
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $              772.40 $              772.40 $                    -  
Minimum pension supplement $                40.70 $                40.70 $                    -  
Remaining pension supplement $                29.20 $                29.20 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                14.10 $                14.10 $                    -  
Total service pension $              856.40 $              856.40 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                69.90 $                69.90 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                26.20 $                26.20 $                    -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $              645.60 $              645.60 $                    -  
Minimum pension supplement $                30.70 $                30.70 $                    -  
Remaining pension supplement $                  4.00 $                  4.00 $                    -  
Energy supplement $                10.60 $                10.60 $                    -  
Total service pension $              690.90 $              690.90 $                    -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $                34.70 $                34.70 $                    -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $                21.60 $                21.60 $                    -  
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $              309.60 $              309.60 $                    -  
Minimum payment amount (single) $                40.70 $                40.70 $                    -  
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $                30.70 $                30.70 $                    -  
Tax exempt amount (single) $                40.70 $                40.70 $                    -  
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $                30.70 $                30.70 $                    -  
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           1,036.70 $           1,036.70 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                75.60 $                75.60 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                26.20 $                26.20 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                40.70 $                40.70 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  8.70 $                  8.70 $                    -  
Total veteran payment $           1,112.30 $           1,112.30 $                    -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $              810.20 $              810.20 $                    -  
Total pension supplement $                57.00 $                57.00 $                    -  
     Basic pension supplement $                21.60 $                21.60 $                    -  
     Minimum pension supplement $                30.70 $                30.70 $                    -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                  4.70 $                  4.70 $                    -  
Total veteran payment $              867.20 $              867.20 $                    -  
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $              151.60 $              151.60 $                    -  
Partnered (combined) $              142.80 $              142.80 $                    -  
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $              101.07 $              101.07 $                    -  
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $              135.40 $              135.40 $                    -  
Partnered (combined) $              219.20 $              219.20 $                    -  
    
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 $           2,353.60 $           2,353.60 $                    -  
2 bonus periods $           9,414.30 $           9,414.30 $                    -  
3 bonus periods $         21,182.10 $         21,182.10 $                    -  
4 bonus periods $         37,657.20 $         37,657.20 $                    -  
5 bonus periods $         58,839.30 $         58,839.30 $                    -  
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $           1,778.70 $           1,778.70 $                    -  
2 bonus periods $           7,115.00 $           7,115.00 $                    -  
3 bonus periods $         16,008.70 $         16,008.70 $                    -  
4 bonus periods $         28,459.90 $         28,459.90 $                    -  
5 bonus periods $         44,468.60 $         44,468.60 $                    -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $              485.85 $              485.85 $                    -  
Maximum advance, single $           1,457.55 $           1,457.55 $                    -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $              366.25 $              366.25 $                    -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           1,098.75 $           1,098.75 $                    -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $                37.37 $                37.37 $                    -  
Maximum repayment single $              112.12 $              112.12 $                    -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $                28.17 $                28.17 $                    -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $                84.52 $                84.52 $                    -  
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $              366.60 $              366.60 $                    -  
Partnered $              275.60 $              275.60 $                    -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/12/202219/03/2023N/A
Payday29/12/202223/03/2023N/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 $              513.25 $              513.25 $                    -  
Partnered (each) $              386.90 $              386.90 $                    -  
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $              134.40 $              134.40 $                    -  
Child 13 - 15 years old $              193.90 $              193.90 $                    -  
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $                67.90 $                67.90 $                    -