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Payment Rate
  Old rateNew RateDifference
HeadingGold card income & asset limits01/07/201920/09/2019 
 Income and assets reduction limit Fortnightly 
 Single $           128.80 $           129.60 $            0.80
 Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care $           110.90 $           111.60 $            0.70
     
 Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) Fortnightly 
 Not a Member of a Couple $           431.60 $           433.20 $            1.60
 Partnered - each $           375.80 $           377.20 $            1.40
 Partnered - combined $           751.60 $           754.40 $            2.80
     
 Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional)   
 Not a Member of a Couple Fortnightly 
 No Children $           496.00 $           498.00 $            2.00
 Additional per child $            24.60 $            24.60 $               -  
 Partnered - combined Fortnightly 
 No Children $           862.50 $           866.00 $            3.50
 Additional per child $            24.60 $            24.60 $               -  
     
 Asset limit for Gold Card with SP   
 Low Limit Limit 
 Not a Member of a Couple $    306,250.00 $    306,500.00 $        250.00
 Partnered - combined $    468,500.00 $    469,000.00 $        500.00
 High Limit Limit 
 Not a Member of a Couple $    516,750.00 $    517,000.00 $        250.00
 Partnered - combined $    679,000.00 $    679,500.00 $        500.00