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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 01/07/2016 | 20/09/2016 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 122.40 | $ 122.60 | $ 0.20 |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $ 105.30 | $ 105.50 | $ 0.20 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 408.80 | $ 409.20 | $ 0.40 |
| Partnered - each | $ 356.60 | $ 357.00 | $ 0.40 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 713.20 | $ 714.00 | $ 0.80 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 470.00 | $ 470.50 | $ 0.50 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 818.50 | $ 819.50 | $ 1.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 290,750.00 | $ 290,750.00 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | $ 437,000.00 | $ 437,500.00 | $ 500.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 442,250.00 | $ 442,250.00 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | $ 588,500.00 | $ 589,000.00 | $ 500.00 |