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Income support payment rates 20 Sep 2019

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  01/07/201920/09/2019 
HeadingIncome support payment rates   
 Service pension, non-transitional   
 Single Fortnightly 
 Maximum basic rate $           843.60 $           850.40 $            6.80
 Total pension supplement $            68.50 $            68.90 $            0.40
      Basic pension supplement $            23.80 $            23.90 $            0.10
      Minimum pension supplement $            36.70 $            37.00 $            0.30
      Remaining pension supplement $              8.00 $              8.00 $               -  
 Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
 Total service pension $           926.20 $           933.40 $            7.20
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement $            44.70 $            45.00 $            0.30
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.80 $            23.90 $            0.10
     
 Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
 Maximum basic rate $           635.90 $           641.00 $            5.10
 Total pension supplement $            51.60 $            51.90 $            0.30
      Basic pension supplement $            19.60 $            19.70 $            0.10
      Minimum pension supplement $            27.70 $            27.90 $            0.20
      Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
 Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
 Total service pension $           698.10 $           703.50 $            5.40
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement $            32.00 $            32.20 $            0.20
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.60 $            19.70 $            0.10
     
 Service pension, transitional   
 Single Fortnightly 
 Basic pension supplement $           698.40 $           702.60 $            4.20
 Minimum pension supplement $            36.70 $            37.00 $            0.30
 Remaining pension supplement $            26.30 $            26.40 $            0.10
 Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
 Total service pension $           775.50 $           780.10 $            4.60
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement $            63.00 $            63.40 $            0.40
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.80 $            23.90 $            0.10
     
 Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
 Basic pension supplement $           583.80 $           587.30 $            3.50
 Minimum pension supplement $            27.70 $            27.90 $            0.20
 Remaining pension supplement $              3.60 $              3.60 $               -  
 Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
 Total service pension $           625.70 $           629.40 $            3.70
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.30 $            31.50 $            0.20
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.60 $            19.70 $            0.10
     
 Income support supplement Fortnightly 
 Ceiling rate $           278.50 $           280.80 $            2.30
 Minimum payment amount (single) $            36.70 $            37.00 $            0.30
 Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            27.70 $            27.90 $            0.20
 Tax exempt amount (single) $            36.70 $            37.00 $            0.30
 Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            27.70 $            27.90 $            0.20
     
 Veteran payment   
 Single Fortnightly 
 Maximum basic rate $           933.40 $           940.90 $            7.50
 Total pension supplement $            68.50 $            68.90 $            0.40
      Basic pension supplement $            23.80 $            23.90 $            0.10
      Minimum pension supplement $            36.70 $            37.00 $            0.30
      Remaining pension supplement $              8.00 $              8.00 $               -  
 Total veteran payment $        1,001.90 $        1,009.80 $            7.90
     
 Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
 Maximum basic rate $           728.80 $           734.80 $            6.00
 Total pension supplement $            51.60 $            51.90 $            0.30
      Basic pension supplement $            19.60 $            19.70 $            0.10
      Minimum pension supplement $            27.70 $            27.90 $            0.20
      Remaining pension supplement $              4.30 $              4.30 $               -  
 Total veteran payment $           780.40 $           786.70 $            6.30
     
     
 Rent assistance   
 No children Fortnightly 
 Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           137.20 $           138.00 $            0.80
 Partnered (combined) $           129.20 $           130.00 $            0.80
 SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            91.47 $            92.00 $            0.53
     
 Rent assistance threshold   
 No children Fortnightly 
 Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           122.40 $           123.20 $            0.80
 Partnered (combined) $           198.20 $           199.40 $            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 $        2,119.90 $        2,136.80 $          16.90
 2 bonus periods $        8,479.70 $        8,547.20 $          67.50
 3 bonus periods $      19,079.30 $      19,231.10 $        151.80
 4 bonus periods $      33,918.80 $      34,188.60 $        269.80
 5 bonus periods $      52,998.10 $      53,419.70 $        421.60
 Partnered Lump sum 
 1 bonus period $        1,602.00 $        1,614.80 $          12.80
 2 bonus periods $        6,408.20 $        6,459.00 $          50.80
 3 bonus periods $      14,418.40 $      14,532.80 $        114.40
 4 bonus periods $      25,632.70 $      25,836.00 $        203.30
 5 bonus periods $      40,051.10 $      40,368.80 $        317.70
     
 Advance payments   
 Lump sum Lump sum 
 Minimum advance, single $           437.70 $           441.15 $            3.45
 Maximum advance, single $        1,313.10 $        1,323.45 $          10.35
 Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           329.90 $           332.50 $            2.60
 Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           989.70 $           997.50 $            7.80
 Repayments Fortnightly 
 Minimum repayment single $            33.67 $            33.93 $            0.26
 Maximum repayment single $           101.01 $           101.80 $            0.79
 Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            25.38 $            25.58 $            0.20
 Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            76.13 $            76.73 $            0.60
     
 Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
 Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
 Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
   Quarterly 
 Quarter ending19/09/201919/12/2019N/A
 Payday26/09/20192/01/2020N/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 $           463.10 $           466.70 $            3.60
 Partnered (each) $           349.05 $           351.75 $            2.70
     
 Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
 Child 12 or younger $           126.42 $           126.42 $               -  
 Child 13 - 15 years old $           182.42 $           182.42 $               -  
     
 Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
 Guardian allowance $            63.98 $            63.98 $               -