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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 01/07/2017 | 20/09/2017 | ||
| Income support payment rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 808.30 | $ 814.00 | $ 5.70 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 65.90 | $ 66.30 | $ 0.40 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 23.00 | $ 23.10 | $ 0.10 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 35.40 | $ 35.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 7.50 | $ 7.50 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 888.30 | $ 894.40 | $ 6.10 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 42.90 | $ 43.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 23.00 | $ 23.10 | $ 0.10 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 609.30 | $ 613.60 | $ 4.30 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 49.70 | $ 50.00 | $ 0.30 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 18.90 | $ 19.00 | $ 0.10 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 26.70 | $ 26.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.10 | $ 4.10 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 669.60 | $ 674.20 | $ 4.60 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 30.80 | $ 31.00 | $ 0.20 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 18.90 | $ 19.00 | $ 0.10 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 673.20 | $ 677.20 | $ 4.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 35.40 | $ 35.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 25.30 | $ 25.40 | $ 0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 748.00 | $ 752.40 | $ 4.40 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 60.70 | $ 61.10 | $ 0.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 23.00 | $ 23.10 | $ 0.10 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 562.60 | $ 566.00 | $ 3.40 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 26.70 | $ 26.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 3.50 | $ 3.50 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 603.40 | $ 607.00 | $ 3.60 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 30.20 | $ 30.40 | $ 0.20 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 18.90 | $ 19.00 | $ 0.10 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $ 266.60 | $ 268.50 | $ 1.90 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $ 35.40 | $ 35.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $ 26.70 | $ 26.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $ 35.40 | $ 35.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $ 26.70 | $ 26.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 132.20 | $ 133.00 | $ 0.80 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 124.60 | $ 125.40 | $ 0.80 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $ 88.13 | $ 88.67 | $ 0.54 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 117.80 | $ 118.60 | $ 0.80 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 191.00 | $ 192.20 | $ 1.20 |
| Remote area allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA | $ 18.20 | $ 18.20 | $ - |
| Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) | $ 15.60 | $ 15.60 | $ - |
| Child | $ 7.30 | $ 7.30 | $ - |
| Maximum pension bonus | |||
| Single | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 2,031.70 | $ 2,045.90 | $ 14.20 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 8,126.80 | $ 8,183.50 | $ 56.70 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 18,285.30 | $ 18,412.90 | $ 127.60 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 32,507.20 | $ 32,734.00 | $ 226.80 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 50,792.40 | $ 51,146.80 | $ 354.40 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 1,535.30 | $ 1,546.10 | $ 10.80 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 6,141.30 | $ 6,184.30 | $ 43.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 13,817.90 | $ 13,914.70 | $ 96.80 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 24,565.10 | $ 24,737.20 | $ 172.10 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 38,383.00 | $ 38,651.90 | $ 268.90 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 419.40 | $ 422.30 | $ 2.90 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,258.20 | $ 1,266.90 | $ 8.70 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 316.15 | $ 318.35 | $ 2.20 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 948.45 | $ 955.05 | $ 6.60 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 32.26 | $ 32.48 | $ 0.22 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 96.78 | $ 97.45 | $ 0.67 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 24.32 | $ 24.49 | $ 0.17 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 72.96 | $ 73.47 | $ 0.51 |
| Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders | Annual | ||
| Single | $ 366.60 | $ 366.60 | $ - |
| Partnered | $ 275.60 | $ 275.60 | $ - |
| Quarterly | |||
| Quarter ending | 19/09/2017 | 19/12/2017 | N/A |
| Payday | 28/09/2017 | 4/01/2018 | N/A |
| 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 | $ - |
| Crisis payment | Per Event | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 444.15 | $ 447.20 | $ 3.05 |
| Partnered (each) | $ 334.80 | $ 337.10 | $ 2.30 |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $ 124.18 | $ 124.18 | $ - |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $ 179.20 | $ 179.20 | $ - |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $ 61.74 | $ 61.74 | $ - |