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Income support payment rates 1 July 2015

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Income support payment rates      
Service pension, non-transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $782.20 $782.20 $0.00
Total pension supplement $63.90 $63.90 $0.00
     Basic pension supplement $22.30 $22.30 $0.00
     Minimum pension supplement $34.40 $34.40 $0.00
     Remaining pension supplement $7.20 $7.20 $0.00
Energy supplement $14.10 $14.10 $0.00
Total service pension $860.20 $860.20 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $41.60 $41.60 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $22.30 $22.30 $0.00
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $589.60 $589.60 $0.00
Total pension supplement $48.20 $48.20 $0.00
     Basic pension supplement $18.50 $18.50 $0.00
     Minimum pension supplement $25.90 $25.90 $0.00
     Remaining pension supplement $3.80 $3.80 $0.00
Energy supplement $10.60 $10.60 $0.00
Total service pension $648.40 $648.40 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $29.70 $29.70 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $18.50 $18.50 $0.00
       
Service pension, transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $652.80 $652.80 $0.00
Minimum pension supplement $34.40 $34.40 $0.00
Remaining pension supplement $24.50 $24.50 $0.00
Energy supplement $14.10 $14.10 $0.00
Total service pension $725.80 $725.80 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $58.90 $58.90 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $22.30 $22.30 $0.00
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $545.50 $545.50 $0.00
Minimum pension supplement $25.90 $25.90 $0.00
Remaining pension supplement $3.40 $3.40 $0.00
Energy supplement $10.60 $10.60 $0.00
Total service pension $585.40 $585.40 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $29.30 $29.30 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $18.50 $18.50 $0.00
       
Income support supplement   Fortnightly  
Ceiling rate $257.80 $257.80 $0.00
Minimum payment amount (single) $34.40 $34.40 $0.00
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $25.90 $25.90 $0.00
Tax exempt amount (single) $34.40 $34.40 $0.00
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $25.90 $25.90 $0.00
       
Rent assistance      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $128.40 $128.40 $0.00
Partnered (combined) $120.80 $120.80 $0.00
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $85.60 $85.60 $0.00
       
Rent assistance threshold      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $114.00 $114.00 $0.00
Partnered (combined) $185.40 $185.40 $0.00
       
Remote area allowance   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA $18.20 $18.20 $0.00
Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) $15.60 $15.60 $0.00
Child $7.30 $7.30 $0.00
       
Maximum pension bonus      
Single   Lump sum  
1 bonus period $1,966.20 $1,966.20 $0.00
2 bonus periods $7,864.80 $7,864.80 $0.00
3 bonus periods $17,695.80 $17,695.80 $0.00
4 bonus periods $31,459.20 $31,459.20 $0.00
5 bonus periods $49,155.00 $49,155.00 $0.00
Partnered   Lump sum  
1 bonus period $1,486.20 $1,486.20 $0.00
2 bonus periods $5,944.80 $5,944.80 $0.00
3 bonus periods $13,375.80 $13,375.80 $0.00
4 bonus periods $23,779.10 $23,779.10 $0.00
5 bonus periods $37,154.90 $37,154.90 $0.00
       
Advance payments      
Lump sum   Lump sum  
Minimum advance, single $405.85 $405.85 $0.00
Maximum advance, single $1,217.55 $1,217.55 $0.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $305.95 $305.95 $0.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $917.85 $917.85 $0.00
Repayments   Fortnightly  
Minimum repayment single $31.22 $31.22 $0.00
Maximum repayment single $93.66 $93.66 $0.00
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $23.53 $23.53 $0.00
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $70.60 $70.60 $0.00
       
Seniors supplement   Annual  
Single      
Seniors supplement $894.40 $0.00 -$894.40
Energy supplement $366.60 $366.60 $0.00
Total $1,261.00 $366.60 -$894.40
Partnered      
Seniors supplement $673.40 $0.00 -$673.40
Energy supplement $275.60 $275.60 $0.00
Total $949.00 $275.60 -$673.40
    Quarterly  
Quarter ending 19-Jun-15 19-Sep-15  
Payday 25-Jun-15 1-Oct-15  
Single      
Seniors supplement $226.06 $0.00 -$226.06
Energy supplement $92.66 $92.66 $0.00
Total $318.72 $92.66 -$226.06
Partnered      
Seniors supplement $170.20 $0.00 -$170.20
Energy supplement $69.66 $69.66 $0.00
Total $239.86 $69.66 -$170.20
       
       
Education Entry Payment   Lump sum  
Education Entry Payment $208.00 $208.00 $0.00
       
Crisis payment    Per Event  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $430.10 $430.10 $0.00
Partnered (each) $324.20 $324.20 $0.00
       
Dependent child add-on   Fortnightly  
Child 12 or younger $120.12 $122.08 $1.96
Child 13 - 15 years old $173.32 $176.26 $2.94
       
Guardian allowance   Fortnightly  
Guardian allowance $58.80 $59.78 $0.98