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Income support payment rates 20 September 2015

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Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$782.20$788.40$6.20
Total pension supplement$63.90$64.50$0.60
     Basic pension supplement$22.30$22.50$0.20
     Minimum pension supplement$34.40$34.60$0.20
     Remaining pension supplement$7.20$7.40$0.20
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$860.20$867.00$6.80
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$41.60$42.00$0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$22.30$22.50$0.20
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$589.60$594.30$4.70
Total pension supplement$48.20$48.60$0.40
     Basic pension supplement$18.50$18.60$0.10
     Minimum pension supplement$25.90$26.10$0.20
     Remaining pension supplement$3.80$3.90$0.10
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$648.40$653.50$5.10
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$29.70$30.00$0.30
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$18.50$18.60$0.10
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$652.80$658.00$5.20
Minimum pension supplement$34.40$34.60$0.20
Remaining pension supplement$24.50$24.80$0.30
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$725.80$731.50$5.70
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$58.90$59.40$0.50
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$22.30$22.50$0.20
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$545.50$549.90$4.40
Minimum pension supplement$25.90$26.10$0.20
Remaining pension supplement$3.40$3.40$0.00
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$585.40$590.00$4.60
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$29.30$29.50$0.20
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$18.50$18.60$0.10
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate$257.80$259.90$2.10
Minimum payment amount (single)$34.40$34.60$0.20
Minimum payment amount (partnered)$25.90$26.10$0.20
Tax exempt amount (single)$34.40$34.60$0.20
Tax exempt amount (partnered)$25.90$26.10$0.20
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$128.40$129.40$1.00
Partnered (combined)$120.80$121.80$1.00
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation$85.60$86.27$0.67
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$114.00$115.00$1.00
Partnered (combined)$185.40$186.80$1.40
    
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$1,966.20$1,981.80$15.60
2 bonus periods$7,864.80$7,927.40$62.60
3 bonus periods$17,695.80$17,836.60$140.80
4 bonus periods$31,459.20$31,709.40$250.20
5 bonus periods$49,155.00$49,546.00$391.00
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period$1,486.20$1,497.90$11.70
2 bonus periods$5,944.80$5,991.70$46.90
3 bonus periods$13,375.80$13,481.30$105.50
4 bonus periods$23,779.10$23,966.80$187.70
5 bonus periods$37,154.90$37,448.20$293.30
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single$405.85$409.15$3.30
Maximum advance, single$1,217.55$1,227.45$9.90
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$305.95$308.40$2.45
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$917.85$925.20$7.35
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$31.22$31.47$0.25
Maximum repayment single$93.66$94.42$0.76
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$23.53$23.72$0.19
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$70.60$71.17$0.57
    
Energy supplement for CSHC and certain Gold Card holders Annual 
Single$275.60$275.60$0.00
Partnered$366.60$366.60$0.00
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19-Sep-1519-Dec-15 
Payday1-Oct-1524-Dec-15 
Single$92.66$91.65-$1.01
Partnered$69.66$68.90-$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$430.10$433.50$3.40
Partnered (each)$324.20$326.75$2.55
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger$122.08$122.08$0.00
Child 13 - 15 years old$176.26$176.26$0.00
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance$59.78$59.78$0.00