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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 20/03/2018 | 01/07/2018 | ||
| Income support payment rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 826.20 | $ 826.20 | $ - |
| Total pension supplement | $ 67.30 | $ 67.30 | $ - |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 23.40 | $ 23.40 | $ - |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 36.10 | $ 36.10 | $ - |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 7.80 | $ 7.80 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 907.60 | $ 907.60 | $ - |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 43.90 | $ 43.90 | $ - |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 23.40 | $ 23.40 | $ - |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 622.80 | $ 622.80 | $ - |
| Total pension supplement | $ 50.70 | $ 50.70 | $ - |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 19.20 | $ 19.20 | $ - |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 27.20 | $ 27.20 | $ - |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.30 | $ 4.30 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 684.10 | $ 684.10 | $ - |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 31.50 | $ 31.50 | $ - |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 19.20 | $ 19.20 | $ - |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 686.00 | $ 686.00 | $ - |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 36.10 | $ 36.10 | $ - |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 25.80 | $ 25.80 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 762.00 | $ 762.00 | $ - |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 61.90 | $ 61.90 | $ - |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 23.40 | $ 23.40 | $ - |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 573.40 | $ 573.40 | $ - |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 27.20 | $ 27.20 | $ - |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 3.60 | $ 3.60 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 614.80 | $ 614.80 | $ - |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 30.80 | $ 30.80 | $ - |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 19.20 | $ 19.20 | $ - |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $ 272.60 | $ 272.60 | $ - |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $ 36.10 | $ 36.10 | $ - |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $ 27.20 | $ 27.20 | $ - |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $ 36.10 | $ 36.10 | $ - |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $ 27.20 | $ 27.20 | $ - |
| Veteran payment | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 914.00 | $ 914.00 | $ - |
| Total pension supplement | $ 67.30 | $ 67.30 | $ - |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 23.40 | $ 23.40 | $ - |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 36.10 | $ 36.10 | $ - |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 7.80 | $ 7.80 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 981.30 | $ 981.30 | $ - |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 713.60 | $ 713.60 | $ - |
| Total pension supplement | $ 50.70 | $ 50.70 | $ - |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 19.20 | $ 19.20 | $ - |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 27.20 | $ 27.20 | $ - |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.30 | $ 4.30 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 764.30 | $ 764.30 | $ - |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 134.80 | $ 134.80 | $ - |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 127.00 | $ 127.00 | $ - |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $ 89.87 | $ 89.87 | $ - |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 120.20 | $ 120.20 | $ - |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 194.60 | $ 194.60 | $ - |
| 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 | $ 2,076.40 | $ 2,076.40 | $ - |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 8,305.70 | $ 8,305.70 | $ - |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 18,687.80 | $ 18,687.80 | $ - |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 33,222.80 | $ 33,222.80 | $ - |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 51,910.60 | $ 51,910.60 | $ - |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 1,569.00 | $ 1,569.00 | $ - |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 6,276.20 | $ 6,276.20 | $ - |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 14,121.40 | $ 14,121.40 | $ - |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 25,104.80 | $ 25,104.80 | $ - |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 39,226.20 | $ 39,226.20 | $ - |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 428.70 | $ 428.70 | $ - |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,286.10 | $ 1,286.10 | $ - |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 323.15 | $ 323.15 | $ - |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 969.45 | $ 969.45 | $ - |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 32.98 | $ 32.98 | $ - |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 98.93 | $ 98.93 | $ - |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 24.86 | $ 24.86 | $ - |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 74.57 | $ 74.57 | $ - |
| Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders | Annual | ||
| Single | $ 366.60 | $ 366.60 | $ - |
| Partnered | $ 275.60 | $ 275.60 | $ - |
| Quarterly | |||
| Quarter ending | 19/06/2018 | 19/09/2018 | N/A |
| Payday | 5/07/2018 | 27/09/2018 | N/A |
| Single | $ 92.66 | $ 92.66 | $ - |
| Partnered | $ 69.66 | $ 69.66 | $ - |
| Education Entry Payment | Lump sum | ||
| Education Entry Payment | $ 208.00 | $ 208.00 | $ - |
| Crisis payment | Per Event | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 453.80 | $ 453.80 | $ - |
| Partnered (each) | $ 342.05 | $ 342.05 | $ - |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $ 124.18 | $ 124.18 | $ - |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $ 179.20 | $ 179.20 | $ - |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $ 61.74 | $ 62.86 | $ 1.12 |