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Payment Rate
| 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 ending | 19-Sep-15 | 19-Dec-15 | |
| Payday | 1-Oct-15 | 24-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 |