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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 01/01/2021 | 20/03/2021 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 131.20 | $ 132.40 | $ 1.20 |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $ 112.90 | $ 113.90 | $ 1.00 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 440.40 | $ 442.80 | $ 2.40 |
| Partnered - each | $ 383.80 | $ 385.80 | $ 2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 767.60 | $ 771.60 | $ 4.00 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 506.00 | $ 509.00 | $ 3.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 880.50 | $ 885.50 | $ 5.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 311,750.00 | $ 312,250.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 477,000.00 | $ 477,500.00 | $ 500.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 526,250.00 | $ 526,750.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 691,500.00 | $ 692,000.00 | $ 500.00 |