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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 01/07/2017 | 20/09/2017 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $ 124.20 | $ 124.90 | $ 0.70 |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $ 106.90 | $ 107.50 | $ 0.60 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 416.40 | $ 417.80 | $ 1.40 |
| Partnered - each | $ 363.80 | $ 365.00 | $ 1.20 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 727.60 | $ 730.00 | $ 2.40 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 478.50 | $ 480.25 | $ 1.75 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $ 834.50 | $ 837.50 | $ 3.00 |
| Additional per child | $ 24.60 | $ 24.60 | $ - |
| Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 295,250.00 | $ 295,500.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 452,000.00 | $ 452,500.00 | $ 500.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $ 498,250.00 | $ 498,500.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $ 655,000.00 | $ 655,500.00 | $ 500.00 |