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Payment Rate
| 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 |