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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 20/03/2018 | 01/07/2018 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 126.50 | $ 126.50 | $ - |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $ 108.90 | $ 108.90 | $ - |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 421.00 | $ 425.00 | $ 4.00 |
| Partnered - each | $ 367.80 | $ 369.80 | $ 2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 735.60 | $ 739.60 | $ 4.00 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 484.25 | $ 488.25 | $ 4.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 844.50 | $ 848.50 | $ 4.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 296,000.00 | $ 300,750.00 | $ 4,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 453,500.00 | $ 460,500.00 | $ 7,000.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 499,000.00 | $ 507,750.00 | $ 8,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 656,500.00 | $ 667,500.00 | $ 11,000.00 |