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 01/01/202420/03/2024 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,002.50$1,020.60$18.10
Total pension supplement$80.10$81.60$1.50
Basic pension supplement$27.80$28.30$0.50
Minimum pension supplement$43.10$43.90$1.00
Remaining pension supplement$9.20$9.40$0.20
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$1,096.70$1,116.30$19.60
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$52.30$53.30$1.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$27.80$28.30$0.50
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$755.70$769.30$13.60
Total pension supplement$60.40$61.50$1.10
Basic pension supplement$22.90$23.30$0.40
Minimum pension supplement$32.50$33.10$0.60
Remaining pension supplement$5.00$5.10$0.10
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$826.70$841.40$14.70
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$37.50$38.20$0.70
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$22.90$23.30$0.40
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$818.60$833.30$14.70
Minimum pension supplement$43.10$43.90$0.80
Remaining pension supplement$31.00$31.60$0.60
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$906.80$922.90$16.10
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$74.10$75.50$1.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$27.80$28.30$0.50
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$684.20$696.50$12.30
Minimum pension supplement$32.50$33.10$0.60
Remaining pension supplement$4.30$4.40$0.10
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$731.60$744.60$13.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$36.80$37.50$0.70
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$22.90$23.30$0.40
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate$331.40$337.40$6.00
Minimum payment amount (single)$43.10$43.90$0.80
Minimum payment amount (partnered)$32.50$33.10$0.60
Tax exempt amount (single)$43.10$43.90$0.80
Tax exempt amount (partnered)$32.50$33.10$0.60
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,109.60$1,129.60$20.00
Total pension supplement$80.10$81.60$1.50
Basic pension supplement$27.80$28.30$0.50
Minimum pension supplement$43.10$43.90$0.80
Remaining pension supplement$9.20$9.40$0.20
Total veteran payment$1,189.70$1,211.20$21.50
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$867.20$883.00$15.80
Total pension supplement$60.40$61.50$1.10
Basic pension supplement$22.90$23.30$0.40
Minimum pension supplement$32.50$33.10$0.60
Remaining pension supplement$5.00$5.10$0.10
Total veteran payment$927.60$944.50$16.90
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$184.80$188.20$3.40
Partnered (combined)$174.00$177.20$3.20
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation$123.20$125.47$2.27
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$143.40$146.00$2.60
Partnered (combined)$232.40$236.60$4.20
    
Remote area allowance Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA$18.20$18.20$0.00
Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA)$15.60$15.60$0.00
Child$7.30$7.30$0.00
    
Maximum pension bonus   
Single Lump sum 
1 bonus period$2,518.10$2,563.50$45.40
2 bonus periods$10,072.20$10,254.00$181.80
3 bonus periods$22,662.50$23,071.60$409.10
4 bonus periods$40,288.90$41,016.20$727.30
5 bonus periods$62,951.30$64,087.80$1,136.50
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period$1,902.90$1,937.10$34.20
2 bonus periods$7,611.60$7,748.50$136.90
3 bonus periods$17,126.10$17,434.00$307.90
4 bonus periods$30,446.40$30,993.80$547.40
5 bonus periods$47,572.50$48,427.90$855.40
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single$519.75$529.15$9.40
Maximum advance, single$1,559.25$1,587.45$28.20
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$391.80$398.85$7.05
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$1,175.40$1,196.55$21.15
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$39.98$40.70$0.72
Maximum repayment single$119.94$122.11$2.17
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$30.14$30.68$0.54
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$90.42$92.04$1.62
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single$366.60$366.60$0.00
Partnered$275.60$275.60$0.00
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending01/01/202420/03/2024N/A
Payday28/12/202304/04/2024N/A
Single$91.65$92.66$1.01
Partnered$68.90$69.66$0.76
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment$208.00$208.00$0.00
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$548.35$558.15$9.80
Partnered (each)$413.35$420.70$7.35
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger$144.90$144.90$0.00
Child 13 - 15 years old$209.02$209.02$0.00
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance$73.22$73.22$0.00