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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
Financial assets and deeming01/01/201920/03/2019 
Deeming thresholds Limit 
Single $      51,200.00 $      51,200.00 $               -  
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care $      85,000.00 $      85,000.00 $               -  
Deeming rates   
Low deeming rate1.75%1.75%N/A
High deeming rate3.25%3.25%N/A
    
Financial asset notification limits (non-transitional)   
Single Limit 
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) $    162,830.77 $    162,830.77 $               -  
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    162,830.77 $    162,830.77 $               -  
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) $    431,870.77 $    434,670.77 $      2,800.00
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    431,870.77 $    434,670.77 $      2,800.00
Age pension max rate (homeowner) $    161,230.77 $    161,230.77 $               -  
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) $    161,230.77 $    161,230.77 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (income) $        1,600.00 $        1,600.00 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (assets) $           500.00 $           500.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined Limit 
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) $    285,630.77 $    285,630.77 $               -  
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    285,630.77 $    285,630.77 $               -  
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) $    658,000.00 $    661,000.00 $      3,000.00
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    846,830.77 $    852,510.77 $      5,680.00
Age pension max rate (homeowner) $    282,430.77 $    282,430.77 $               -  
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) $    282,430.77 $    282,430.77 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (income) $        3,200.00 $        3,200.00 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (assets) $           750.00 $           750.00 $               -  
    
Financial asset notification limits (transitional)   
Single Limit 
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) $    163,230.77 $    163,230.77 $               -  
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    163,230.77 $    163,230.77 $               -  
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) $    414,590.77 $    415,310.77 $        720.00
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    414,590.77 $    415,310.77 $        720.00
Age pension max rate (homeowner) $    161,230.77 $    161,230.77 $               -  
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) $    161,230.77 $    161,230.77 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (income) $        2,000.00 $        2,000.00 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (assets) $           500.00 $           500.00 $               -  
Partnered - combined Limit 
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) $    286,430.77 $    286,430.77 $               -  
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    286,430.77 $    286,430.77 $               -  
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) $    618,000.00 $    620,000.00 $      2,000.00
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) $    825,000.00 $    827,000.00 $      2,000.00
Age pension max rate (homeowner) $    282,430.77 $    282,430.77 $               -  
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) $    282,430.77 $    282,430.77 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (income) $        4,000.00 $        4,000.00 $               -  
Part rate $ variation (assets) $           750.00 $           750.00 $               -