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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 01/01/2017 | 20/03/2017 | ||
| Income support payment rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 797.90 | $ 808.30 | $ 10.40 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 65.10 | $ 65.90 | $ 0.80 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 22.70 | $ 23.00 | $ 0.30 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 35.00 | $ 35.40 | $ 0.50 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 7.40 | $ 7.50 | $ 0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 877.10 | $ 888.30 | $ 11.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 42.40 | $ 42.90 | $ 0.50 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 22.70 | $ 23.00 | $ 0.30 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 601.50 | $ 609.30 | $ 7.80 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 49.10 | $ 49.70 | $ 0.60 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 18.70 | $ 18.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 26.40 | $ 26.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.00 | $ 4.10 | $ 0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 661.20 | $ 669.60 | $ 8.40 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 30.40 | $ 30.80 | $ 0.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 18.70 | $ 18.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 664.60 | $ 673.20 | $ 8.60 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 35.00 | $ 35.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 24.90 | $ 25.30 | $ 0.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 738.60 | $ 748.00 | $ 9.40 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 59.90 | $ 60.70 | $ 0.80 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 22.70 | $ 23.00 | $ 0.30 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 555.40 | $ 562.60 | $ 7.20 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 26.40 | $ 26.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 3.40 | $ 3.50 | $ 0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 595.80 | $ 603.40 | $ 7.60 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 29.80 | $ 30.20 | $ 0.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 18.70 | $ 18.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $ 263.10 | $ 266.60 | $ 3.50 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $ 35.00 | $ 35.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $ 26.40 | $ 26.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $ 35.00 | $ 35.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $ 26.40 | $ 26.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 130.60 | $ 132.20 | $ 1.60 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 123.00 | $ 124.60 | $ 1.60 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $ 87.07 | $ 88.13 | $ 1.06 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 116.20 | $ 117.80 | $ 1.60 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 188.60 | $ 191.00 | $ 2.40 |
| 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 | $ 2,005.50 | $ 2,031.70 | $ 26.20 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 8,022.20 | $ 8,126.80 | $ 104.60 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 18,049.90 | $ 18,285.30 | $ 235.40 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 32,088.70 | $ 32,507.20 | $ 418.50 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 50,138.70 | $ 50,792.40 | $ 653.70 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 1,515.80 | $ 1,535.30 | $ 19.50 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 6,063.10 | $ 6,141.30 | $ 78.20 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 13,641.90 | $ 13,817.90 | $ 176.00 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 24,252.30 | $ 24,565.10 | $ 312.80 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 37,894.20 | $ 38,383.00 | $ 488.80 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 414.00 | $ 419.40 | $ 5.40 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,242.00 | $ 1,258.20 | $ 16.20 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 312.10 | $ 316.15 | $ 4.05 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 936.30 | $ 948.45 | $ 12.15 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 31.85 | $ 32.26 | $ 0.41 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 95.54 | $ 96.78 | $ 1.24 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 24.01 | $ 24.32 | $ 0.31 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 72.02 | $ 72.96 | $ 0.94 |
| Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders | Annual | ||
| Single | $ 366.60 | $ 366.60 | $ - |
| Partnered | $ 275.60 | $ 275.60 | $ - |
| Quarterly | |||
| Quarter ending | 19/03/2017 | 19/06/2017 | N/A |
| Payday | 30/03/2017 | 22/06/2017 | N/A |
| Single | $ 90.64 | $ 92.66 | $ 2.02 |
| Partnered | $ 68.14 | $ 69.66 | $ 1.52 |
| Education Entry Payment | Lump sum | ||
| Education Entry Payment | $ 208.00 | $ 208.00 | $ - |
| Crisis payment | Per Event | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 438.55 | $ 444.15 | $ 5.60 |
| Partnered (each) | $ 330.60 | $ 334.80 | $ 4.20 |
| 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 | $ 60.76 | $ 60.76 | $ - |