External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Other income support thresholds and limits | 01/01/2021 | 20/03/2021 | |
| Seniors Health Card Income Limit | Annual | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 55,808.00 | $ 55,808.00 | $ - |
| Partnered (each) | $ 44,645.00 | $ 44,645.00 | $ - |
| Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) | |||
| Single, no children | $ 310.73 | $ 313.53 | $ 2.80 |
| Partnered, no children | $ 377.27 | $ 380.67 | $ 3.40 |
| Primary production attribution threshold | Limit | ||
| Primary production attribution threshold (assets) | $ 1,263,250.00 | $ 1,263,250.00 | $ - |
| Primary production attribution threshold (annual income) | $ 55,626.00 | $ 55,626.00 | $ - |
| Exempt funeral investment threshold | Limit | ||
| Exempt funeral investment threshold | $ 13,500.00 | $ 13,500.00 | $ - |
| Special disability trust asset limit | Limit | ||
| Asset value limit | $ 694,000.00 | $ 694,000.00 | $ - |
| Discretationary spending limit | $ 12,500.00 | $ 12,500.00 | $ - |
| Child income limits | Limit | ||
| Child 15 or younger (per week) | $ 217.00 | $ 217.00 | $ - |
| Child 16 or older (per annum) | $ 11,893.60 | $ 11,893.60 | $ - |
| Maintenance income free area | Annual | ||
| Amount per person (1 child) | $ 1,686.30 | $ 1,686.30 | $ - |
| Amount per additional child | $ 562.10 | $ 562.10 | $ - |
| Aged care | |||
| For residents entering care before 1 July 2014 | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum permissible asset value | $ 50,500.00 | $ 51,000.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Partially supported resident | $ 129,394.40 | $ 130,580.80 | $ 1,186.40 |
| Concessional resident | $ 50,500.00 | $ 51,000.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Assisted resident | $ 81,000.00 | $ 81,500.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Standard resident contribution-Threshold amount | $ 7,891.00 | $ 7,961.20 | $ 70.20 |
| For residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 | Annual | ||
| Minimum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $ 50,500.00 | $ 51,000.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Maximum Accommodation Payment Asset Value | $ 171,535.20 | $ 173,075.20 | $ 1,540.00 |