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Income support payment rates 20 March 2019

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 01/01/201920/03/2019 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           834.40 $           843.60 $            9.20
Total pension supplement $            67.80 $            68.50 $            0.70
     Basic pension supplement $            23.60 $            23.80 $            0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $            36.30 $            36.70 $            0.50
     Remaining pension supplement $              7.90 $              8.00 $            0.10
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           916.30 $           926.20 $            9.90
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            44.20 $            44.70 $            0.50
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.60 $            23.80 $            0.20
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           629.00 $           635.90 $            6.90
Total pension supplement $            51.10 $            51.60 $            0.50
     Basic pension supplement $            19.40 $            19.60 $            0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.40 $            27.70 $            0.30
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           690.70 $           698.10 $            7.40
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.70 $            32.00 $            0.30
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.40 $            19.60 $            0.20
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           691.50 $           698.40 $            6.90
Minimum pension supplement $            36.30 $            36.70 $            0.40
Remaining pension supplement $            26.10 $            26.30 $            0.20
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           768.00 $           775.50 $            7.50
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            62.40 $            63.00 $            0.60
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.60 $            23.80 $            0.20
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           578.00 $           583.80 $            5.80
Minimum pension supplement $            27.40 $            27.70 $            0.30
Remaining pension supplement $              3.60 $              3.60 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           619.60 $           625.70 $            6.10
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.00 $            31.30 $            0.30
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.40 $            19.60 $            0.20
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $           275.40 $           278.50 $            3.10
Minimum payment amount (single) $            36.30 $            36.70 $            0.40
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            27.40 $            27.70 $            0.30
Tax exempt amount (single) $            36.30 $            36.70 $            0.40
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            27.40 $            27.70 $            0.30
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           923.20 $           933.40 $          10.20
Total pension supplement $            67.80 $            68.50 $            0.70
     Basic pension supplement $            23.60 $            23.80 $            0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $            36.30 $            36.70 $            0.40
     Remaining pension supplement $              7.90 $              8.00 $            0.10
Total service pension $           991.00 $        1,001.90 $          10.90
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           720.80 $           728.80 $            8.00
Total pension supplement $            51.10 $            51.60 $            0.50
     Basic pension supplement $            19.40 $            19.60 $            0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $            27.40 $            27.70 $            0.30
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
Total service pension $           771.90 $           780.40 $            8.50
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           135.80 $           137.20 $            1.40
Partnered (combined) $           128.00 $           129.20 $            1.20
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            90.53 $            91.47 $            0.94
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           121.20 $           122.40 $            1.20
Partnered (combined) $           196.20 $           198.20 $            2.00
    
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 $        2,097.00 $        2,119.90 $          22.90
2 bonus periods $        8,387.80 $        8,479.70 $          91.90
3 bonus periods $      18,872.60 $      19,079.30 $        206.70
4 bonus periods $      33,551.20 $      33,918.80 $        367.60
5 bonus periods $      52,423.80 $      52,998.10 $        574.30
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        1,584.70 $        1,602.00 $          17.30
2 bonus periods $        6,338.80 $        6,408.20 $          69.40
3 bonus periods $      14,262.20 $      14,418.40 $        156.20
4 bonus periods $      25,355.00 $      25,632.70 $        277.70
5 bonus periods $      39,617.20 $      40,051.10 $        433.90
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           432.95 $           437.70 $            4.75
Maximum advance, single $        1,298.85 $        1,313.10 $          14.25
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           326.35 $           329.90 $            3.55
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           979.05 $           989.70 $          10.65
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            33.30 $            33.67 $            0.37
Maximum repayment single $            99.91 $           101.01 $            1.10
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            25.10 $            25.38 $            0.28
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            75.31 $            76.13 $            0.82
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/03/201919/06/2019N/A
Payday28/03/20190/01/1900N/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 $           458.15 $           463.10 $            4.95
Partnered (each) $           345.35 $           349.05 $            3.70
    
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 $            62.86 $            62.86 $               -