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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 20/03/2017 | 01/07/2017 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 124.20 | $ 124.20 | $ - |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $ 106.90 | $ 106.90 | $ - |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 412.40 | $ 416.40 | $ 4.00 |
| Partnered - each | $ 359.80 | $ 363.80 | $ 4.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 719.60 | $ 727.60 | $ 8.00 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 474.50 | $ 478.50 | $ 4.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 826.50 | $ 834.50 | $ 8.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 291,500.00 | $ 295,250.00 | $ 3,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 446,500.00 | $ 452,000.00 | $ 5,500.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 491,500.00 | $ 498,250.00 | $ 6,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 646,500.00 | $ 655,000.00 | $ 8,500.00 |