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Other income support thresholds and limits01/01/202320/03/2023 
Seniors Health Card Income Limit Annual 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $         90,000.00 $         90,000.00 $                    -  
Partnered (each) $         72,000.00 $         72,000.00 $                    -  
    
Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA)   
Single, no children $              337.54 $              350.00 $             12.46
Partnered, no children $              409.60 $              424.74 $             15.14
    
Primary production attribution threshold Limit 
Primary production attribution threshold (assets) $   1,319,000.00 $   1,319,000.00 $                    -  
Primary production attribution threshold (annual income) $         58,108.00 $         58,108.00 $                    -  
    
Exempt funeral investment threshold Limit 
Exempt funeral investment threshold $         14,000.00 $         14,000.00 $                    -  
    
Special disability trust asset limit Limit 
Asset value limit $      724,750.00 $      724,750.00 $                    -  
Discretationary spending limit $         13,000.00 $         13,000.00 $                    -  
    
Child income limits Limit 
Child 15 or younger (per week) $              238.30 $              238.30 $                    -  
Child 16 or older (per annum) $         13,060.80 $         13,060.80 $                    -  
    
Maintenance income free area Annual 
Amount per person (1 child) $           1,752.00 $           1,752.00 $                    -  
Amount per additional child $              584.00 $              584.00 $                    -  
    
Aged care   
For residents entering care before 1 July 2014 Fortnightly 
Minimum permissible asset value $         55,000.00 $         57,000.00 $        2,000.00
Partially supported resident $      140,633.60 $      145,816.00 $        5,182.40
Concessional resident $         55,000.00 $         57,000.00 $        2,000.00
Assisted resident $         88,000.00 $         91,000.00 $        3,000.00
Standard resident contribution-Threshold amount $           8,585.20 $           8,902.40 $           317.20
For residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 Annual 
Minimum Accommodation Payment Asset Value $         55,000.00 $         57,000.00 $        2,000.00
Maximum Accommodation Payment Asset Value $      186,331.20 $      193,219.20 $        6,888.00