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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Income support income limits | 20/03/2015 | 01/07/2015 | |
| Income free area | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $160.00 | $162.00 | $2.00 |
| Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care | $284.00 | $288.00 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount for dependent children (transitional only) | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Income Limit at which SP/AP ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| SP with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,880.40 | $1,882.40 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,877.60 | $2,881.60 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,724.80 | $3,728.80 | $4.00 |
| SP with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,137.20 | $2,139.20 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,119.20 | $3,123.20 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,238.40 | $4,242.40 | $4.00 |
| Income Limit at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,852.20 | $1,854.20 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,835.20 | $2,839.20 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,668.40 | $3,672.40 | $4.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,109.00 | $2,111.00 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,076.80 | $3,080.80 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,182.00 | $4,186.00 | $4.00 |
| Income Limit at which SP/AP ceases (transitional) | |||
| SP with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,974.50 | $1,976.50 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,211.00 | $3,215.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,913.00 | $3,917.00 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| SP with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,295.50 | $2,297.50 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,513.00 | $3,517.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,555.00 | $4,559.00 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Income Limit at which ISS ceases (transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,939.25 | $1,941.25 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,158.00 | $3,162.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,842.50 | $3,846.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,260.25 | $2,262.25 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,460.00 | $3,464.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,484.50 | $4,488.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Income at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,783.40 | $1,785.40 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,731.60 | $2,735.60 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,530.80 | $3,534.80 | $4.00 |
| Income at which minimum payment paid (transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,853.25 | $1,855.25 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,028.50 | $3,032.50 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,670.50 | $3,674.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,336.60 | $1,338.60 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,804.00 | $1,808.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $2,637.20 | $2,641.20 | $4.00 |
| Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,294.75 | $1,296.75 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,869.00 | $1,873.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $2,553.50 | $2,557.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $992.30 | $994.30 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,975.30 | $1,979.30 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $2,808.50 | $2,812.50 | $4.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,249.10 | $1,251.10 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,216.90 | $2,220.90 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,322.10 | $3,326.10 | $4.00 |
| Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,079.35 | $1,081.35 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,298.10 | $2,302.10 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $2,982.60 | $2,986.60 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,400.35 | $1,402.35 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,600.10 | $2,604.10 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,624.60 | $3,628.60 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |