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Income support payment rates 20 March 2015

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  Old rate New Rate Difference
  01/01/2015 20/03/2015  
Income support payment rates      
Service pension, non-transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $776.70 $782.20 $5.50
Total pension supplement $63.50 $63.90 $0.40
     Basic pension supplement $22.10 $22.30 $0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $34.10 $34.40 $0.30
     Remaining pension supplement $7.30 $7.20 -$0.10
Energy supplement $14.10 $14.10 $0.00
Total service pension $854.30 $860.20 $5.90
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $41.40 $41.60 $0.20
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $22.10 $22.30 $0.20
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $585.50 $589.60 $4.10
Total pension supplement $47.90 $48.20 $0.30
     Basic pension supplement $18.40 $18.50 $0.10
     Minimum pension supplement $25.70 $25.90 $0.20
     Remaining pension supplement $3.80 $3.80 $0.00
Energy supplement $10.60 $10.60 $0.00
Total service pension $644.00 $648.40 $4.40
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $29.50 $29.70 $0.20
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $18.40 $18.50 $0.10
       
Service pension, transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $648.30 $652.80 $4.50
Minimum pension supplement $34.10 $34.40 $0.30
Remaining pension supplement $24.40 $24.50 $0.10
Energy supplement $14.10 $14.10 $0.00
Total service pension $720.90 $725.80 $4.90
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $58.50 $58.90 $0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $22.10 $22.30 $0.20
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $541.70 $545.50 $3.80
Minimum pension supplement $25.70 $25.90 $0.20
Remaining pension supplement $3.40 $3.40 $0.00
Energy supplement $10.60 $10.60 $0.00
Total service pension $581.40 $585.40 $4.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $29.10 $29.30 $0.20
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $18.40 $18.50 $0.10
       
Income support supplement   Fortnightly  
Ceiling rate $256.00 $257.80 $1.80
Minimum payment amount (single) $34.10 $34.40 $0.30
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $25.70 $25.90 $0.20
Tax exempt amount (single) $34.10 $34.40 $0.30
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $25.70 $25.90 $0.20
       
Rent assistance      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $127.60 $128.40 $0.80
Partnered (combined) $120.00 $120.80 $0.80
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $85.07 $85.60 $0.53
       
Rent assistance threshold      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $113.20 $114.00 $0.80
Partnered (combined) $184.20 $185.40 $1.20
       
Remote area allowance   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA $18.20 $18.20 $0.00
Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) $15.60 $15.60 $0.00
Child $7.30 $7.30 $0.00
       
Maximum pension bonus      
Single   Lump sum  
1 bonus period $1,952.30 $1,966.20 $13.90
2 bonus periods $7,809.10 $7,864.80 $55.70
3 bonus periods $17,570.40 $17,695.80 $125.40
4 bonus periods $31,236.30 $31,459.20 $222.90
5 bonus periods $48,806.70 $49,155.00 $348.30
Partnered   Lump sum  
1 bonus period $1,475.90 $1,486.20 $10.30
2 bonus periods $5,903.70 $5,944.80 $41.10
3 bonus periods $13,283.40 $13,375.80 $92.40
4 bonus periods $23,614.90 $23,779.10 $164.20
5 bonus periods $36,898.30 $37,154.90 $256.60
       
Advance payments      
Lump sum   Lump sum  
Minimum advance, single $403.05 $405.85 $2.80
Maximum advance, single $1,209.15 $1,217.55 $8.40
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $303.85 $305.95 $2.10
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $911.55 $917.85 $6.30
Repayments   Fortnightly  
Minimum repayment single $31.00 $31.22 $0.22
Maximum repayment single $93.01 $93.66 $0.65
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $23.37 $23.53 $0.16
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $70.12 $70.60 $0.48
       
Seniors supplement   Annual  
Single      
Seniors supplement $886.60 $894.40 $7.80
Energy supplement $366.60 $366.60 $0.00
Total $1,253.20 $1,261.00 $7.80
Partnered      
Seniors supplement $668.20 $673.40 $5.20
Energy supplement $275.60 $275.60 $0.00
Total $943.80 $949.00 $5.20
    Quarterly  
Quarter ending 19-Mar-15 19-Jun-15  
Payday 2-Apr-15 25-Jun-15  
Single      
Seniors supplement $219.21 $226.06 $6.85
Energy supplement $90.64 $92.66 $2.02
Total $309.86 $318.72 $8.86
Partnered      
Seniors supplement $165.21 $170.20 $4.99
Energy supplement $68.14 $69.66 $1.52
Total $233.36 $239.86 $6.50
       
       
Education Entry Payment   Lump sum  
Education Entry Payment $208.00 $208.00 $0.00
       
Crisis payment    Per Event  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $427.15 $430.10 $2.95
Partnered (each) $322.00 $324.20 $2.20
       
Dependent child add-on   Fortnightly  
Child 12 or younger $120.12 $120.12 $0.00
Child 13 - 15 years old $173.32 $173.32 $0.00
       
Guardian allowance   Fortnightly  
Guardian allowance $58.80 $58.80 $0.00