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 20/09/202301/01/2024 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $          1,002.50 $          1,002.50 $               -  
Total pension supplement $               80.10 $               80.10 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $               27.80 $               27.80 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $               43.10 $               43.10 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                 9.20 $                 9.20 $               -  
Energy supplement $               14.10 $               14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $          1,096.70 $          1,096.70 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $               52.30 $               52.30 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $               27.80 $               27.80 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $             755.70 $             755.70 $               -  
Total pension supplement $               60.40 $               60.40 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $               22.90 $               22.90 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $               32.50 $               32.50 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                 5.00 $                 5.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $               10.60 $               10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $             826.70 $             826.70 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $               37.50 $               37.50 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $               22.90 $               22.90 $               -  
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $             818.60 $             818.60 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $               43.10 $               43.10 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $               31.00 $               31.00 $               -  
Energy supplement $               14.10 $               14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $             906.80 $             906.80 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $               74.10 $               74.10 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $               27.80 $               27.80 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $             684.20 $             684.20 $               -  
Minimum pension supplement $               32.50 $               32.50 $               -  
Remaining pension supplement $                 4.30 $                 4.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $               10.60 $               10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $             731.60 $             731.60 $               -  
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $               36.80 $               36.80 $               -  
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $               22.90 $               22.90 $               -  
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $             331.40 $             331.40 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (single) $               43.10 $               43.10 $               -  
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $               32.50 $               32.50 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (single) $               43.10 $               43.10 $               -  
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $               32.50 $               32.50 $               -  
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $          1,109.60 $          1,109.60 $               -  
Total pension supplement $               80.10 $               80.10 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $               27.80 $               27.80 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $               43.10 $               43.10 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                 9.20 $                 9.20 $               -  
Total veteran payment $          1,189.70 $          1,189.70 $               -  
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $             867.20 $             867.20 $               -  
Total pension supplement $               60.40 $               60.40 $               -  
     Basic pension supplement $               22.90 $               22.90 $               -  
     Minimum pension supplement $               32.50 $               32.50 $               -  
     Remaining pension supplement $                 5.00 $                 5.00 $               -  
Total veteran payment $             927.60 $             927.60 $               -  
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $             184.80 $             184.80 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $             174.00 $             174.00 $               -  
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $             123.20 $             123.20 $               -  
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $             143.40 $             143.40 $               -  
Partnered (combined) $             232.40 $             232.40 $               -  
    
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 $          2,518.10 $          2,518.10 $               -  
2 bonus periods $        10,072.20 $        10,072.20 $               -  
3 bonus periods $        22,662.50 $        22,662.50 $               -  
4 bonus periods $        40,288.90 $        40,288.90 $               -  
5 bonus periods $        62,951.30 $        62,951.30 $               -  
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $          1,902.90 $          1,902.90 $               -  
2 bonus periods $          7,611.60 $          7,611.60 $               -  
3 bonus periods $        17,126.10 $        17,126.10 $               -  
4 bonus periods $        30,446.40 $        30,446.40 $               -  
5 bonus periods $        47,572.50 $        47,572.50 $               -  
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $             519.75 $             519.75 $               -  
Maximum advance, single $          1,559.25 $          1,559.25 $               -  
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $             391.80 $             391.80 $               -  
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $          1,175.40 $          1,175.40 $               -  
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $               39.98 $               39.98 $               -  
Maximum repayment single $             119.94 $             119.94 $               -  
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $               30.14 $               30.14 $               -  
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $               90.42 $               90.42 $               -  
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $             366.60 $             366.60 $               -  
Partnered $             275.60 $             275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/12/202319/03/2024N/A
Payday28/12/20234/04/2024N/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 $             548.35 $             548.35 $               -  
Partnered (each) $             413.35 $             413.35 $               -  
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $             144.90 $             144.90 $               -  
Child 13 - 15 years old $             209.02 $             209.02 $               -  
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $               73.22 $               73.22 $               -