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Other income support thresholds and limits 20 Sep 2019
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Old rate | New Rate | Difference | ||
Heading | Other income support thresholds and limits | 01/07/2019 | 20/09/2019 | |
Seniors Health Card Income Limit | Annual | |||
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 54,929.00 | $ 55,808.00 | $ 879.00 | |
Partnered (each) | $ 43,942.00 | $ 44,645.00 | $ 703.00 | |
Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) | ||||
Single, no children | $ 305.33 | $ 307.20 | $ 1.87 | |
Partnered, no children | $ 370.47 | $ 372.73 | $ 2.26 | |
Primary production attribution threshold | Limit | |||
Primary production attribution threshold (assets) | $ 1,241,000.00 | $ 1,241,000.00 | $ - | |
Primary production attribution threshold (annual income) | $ 54,677.00 | $ 54,677.00 | $ - | |
Exempt funeral investment threshold | Limit | |||
Exempt funeral investment threshold | $ 13,250.00 | $ 13,250.00 | $ - | |
Special disability trust asset limit | Limit | |||
Asset value limit | $ 681,750.00 | $ 681,750.00 | $ - | |
Discretationary spending limit | $ 12,250.00 | $ 12,250.00 | $ - | |
Child income limits | Limit | |||
Child 15 or younger (per week) | $ 213.60 | $ 213.60 | $ - | |
Child 16 or older (per annum) | $ 11,706.30 | $ 11,706.30 | $ - | |
Maintenance income free area | Annual | |||
Amount per person (1 child) | $ 1,653.45 | $ 1,653.45 | $ - | |
Amount per additional child | $ 551.15 | $ 551.15 | $ - | |
Aged care | ||||
For residents entering care before 1 July 2014 | Fortnightly | |||
Minimum permissible asset value | $ 49,500.00 | $ 49,500.00 | $ - | |
Partially supported resident | $ 126,959.20 | $ 127,437.60 | $ 478.40 | |
Concessional resident | $ 49,500.00 | $ 49,500.00 | $ - | |
Assisted resident | $ 79,000.00 | $ 80,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 | |
Standard resident contribution-Threshold amount | $ 7,740.20 | $ 7,800.00 | $ 59.80 | |
For residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 | Annual | |||
Minimum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $ 49,500.00 | $ 49,500.00 | $ - | |
Maximum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $ 168,351.20 | $ 169,079.20 | $ 728.00 |