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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 01/01/2023 | 20/03/2023 | ||
| Income support payment rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 936.80 | $ 971.50 | $ 34.70 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 75.60 | $ 78.40 | $ 2.80 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 26.20 | $ 27.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 40.70 | $ 42.20 | $ 1.80 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 8.70 | $ 9.00 | $ 0.30 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 1,026.50 | $ 1,064.00 | $ 37.50 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 49.40 | $ 51.20 | $ 1.80 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 26.20 | $ 27.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 706.20 | $ 732.30 | $ 26.10 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 57.00 | $ 59.10 | $ 2.10 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 21.60 | $ 22.40 | $ 0.80 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 30.70 | $ 31.80 | $ 1.10 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.70 | $ 4.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 773.80 | $ 802.00 | $ 28.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 35.40 | $ 36.70 | $ 1.30 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 21.60 | $ 22.40 | $ 0.80 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 772.40 | $ 801.00 | $ 28.60 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 40.70 | $ 42.20 | $ 1.50 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 29.20 | $ 30.30 | $ 1.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 856.40 | $ 887.60 | $ 31.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 69.90 | $ 72.50 | $ 2.60 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 26.20 | $ 27.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 645.60 | $ 669.50 | $ 23.90 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 30.70 | $ 31.80 | $ 1.10 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.00 | $ 4.20 | $ 0.20 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 690.90 | $ 716.10 | $ 25.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 34.70 | $ 36.00 | $ 1.30 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 21.60 | $ 22.40 | $ 0.80 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $ 309.60 | $ 321.10 | $ 11.50 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $ 40.70 | $ 42.20 | $ 1.50 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $ 30.70 | $ 31.80 | $ 1.10 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $ 40.70 | $ 42.20 | $ 1.50 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $ 30.70 | $ 31.80 | $ 1.10 |
| Veteran payment | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 1,036.70 | $ 1,075.10 | $ 38.40 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 75.60 | $ 78.40 | $ 2.80 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 26.20 | $ 27.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 40.70 | $ 42.20 | $ 1.50 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 8.70 | $ 9.00 | $ 0.30 |
| Total veteran payment | $ 1,112.30 | $ 1,153.50 | $ 41.20 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 810.20 | $ 840.20 | $ 30.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 57.00 | $ 59.10 | $ 2.10 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 21.60 | $ 22.40 | $ 0.80 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 30.70 | $ 31.80 | $ 1.10 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.70 | $ 4.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Total veteran payment | $ 867.20 | $ 899.30 | $ 32.10 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 151.60 | $ 157.20 | $ 5.60 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 142.80 | $ 148.00 | $ 5.20 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $ 101.07 | $ 104.80 | $ 3.73 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 135.40 | $ 140.40 | $ 5.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 219.20 | $ 227.40 | $ 8.20 |
| 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 | $ 2,353.60 | $ 2,440.80 | $ 87.20 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 9,414.30 | $ 9,763.30 | $ 349.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 21,182.10 | $ 21,967.40 | $ 785.30 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 37,657.20 | $ 39,053.20 | $ 1,396.00 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 58,839.30 | $ 61,020.60 | $ 2,181.30 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 1,778.70 | $ 1,844.50 | $ 65.80 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 7,115.00 | $ 7,377.90 | $ 262.90 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 16,008.70 | $ 16,600.40 | $ 591.70 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 28,459.90 | $ 29,511.80 | $ 1,051.90 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 44,468.60 | $ 46,112.20 | $ 1,643.60 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 485.85 | $ 503.85 | $ 18.00 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,457.55 | $ 1,511.55 | $ 54.00 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 366.25 | $ 379.80 | $ 13.55 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 1,098.75 | $ 1,139.40 | $ 40.65 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 37.37 | $ 38.76 | $ 1.39 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 112.12 | $ 116.27 | $ 4.15 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 28.17 | $ 29.22 | $ 1.05 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 84.52 | $ 87.65 | $ 3.13 |
| Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders | Annual | ||
| Single | $ 366.60 | $ 366.60 | $ - |
| Partnered | $ 275.60 | $ 275.60 | $ - |
| Quarterly | |||
| Quarter ending | 19/03/2023 | 19/06/2023 | N/A |
| Payday | 23/03/2023 | 29/06/2023 | 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 | $ 513.25 | $ 532.00 | $ 18.75 |
| Partnered (each) | $ 386.90 | $ 401.00 | $ 14.10 |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $ 134.40 | $ 134.40 | $ - |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $ 193.90 | $ 193.90 | $ - |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $ 67.90 | $ 67.90 | $ - |