External
Payment Rate
Seniors Health Card Income Limit Annual 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $         90,000.00 $         90,000.00 $                    -  
Partnered (each) $         72,000.00 $         72,000.00 $                    -  
    
Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA)   
Single, no children $              350.00 $              350.00 $                    -  
Partnered, no children $              424.74 $              424.74 $                    -  
    
Primary production attribution threshold Limit 
Primary production attribution threshold (assets) $   1,319,000.00 $   1,422,000.00 $    103,000.00
Primary production attribution threshold (annual income) $         58,108.00 $         62,634.00 $        4,526.00
    
Exempt funeral investment threshold Limit 
Exempt funeral investment threshold $         14,000.00 $         15,000.00 $        1,000.00
    
Special disability trust asset limit Limit 
Asset value limit $      724,750.00 $      781,250.00 $      56,500.00
Discretationary spending limit $         13,000.00 $         14,000.00 $        1,000.00
    
Child income limits Limit 
Child 15 or younger (per week) $              238.30 $              238.30 $                    -  
Child 16 or older (per annum) $         13,060.80 $         13,060.80 $                    -  
    
Maintenance income free area Annual 
Amount per person (1 child) $           1,752.00 $           1,883.40 $           131.40
Amount per additional child $              584.00 $              627.80 $             43.80
    
Aged care   
For residents entering care before 1 July 2014 Fortnightly 
Minimum permissible asset value $         57,000.00 $         57,000.00 $                    -  
Partially supported resident $      145,816.00 $      145,816.00 $                    -  
Concessional resident $         57,000.00 $         57,000.00 $                    -  
Assisted resident $         91,000.00 $         91,000.00 $                    -  
Standard resident contribution-Threshold amount $           8,902.40 $           8,902.40 $                    -  
For residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 Annual 
Minimum Accommodation Payment Asset Value $         57,000.00 $         57,000.00 $                    -  
Maximum Accommodation Payment Asset Value $      193,219.20 $      193,219.20 $                    -