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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 01/07/2022 | 20/09/2022 | ||
| Income support payment rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 900.80 | $ 936.80 | $ 36.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 72.70 | $ 75.60 | $ 2.90 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 25.20 | $ 26.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 39.10 | $ 40.70 | $ 1.90 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 8.40 | $ 8.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 987.60 | $ 1,026.50 | $ 38.90 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 47.50 | $ 49.40 | $ 1.90 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 25.20 | $ 26.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 679.00 | $ 706.20 | $ 27.20 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 54.80 | $ 57.00 | $ 2.20 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 20.80 | $ 21.60 | $ 0.80 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 29.50 | $ 30.70 | $ 1.20 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.50 | $ 4.70 | $ 0.20 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 744.40 | $ 773.80 | $ 29.40 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 34.00 | $ 35.40 | $ 1.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 20.80 | $ 21.60 | $ 0.80 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 742.70 | $ 772.40 | $ 29.70 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 39.10 | $ 40.70 | $ 1.60 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 28.10 | $ 29.20 | $ 1.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 824.00 | $ 856.40 | $ 32.40 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 67.20 | $ 69.90 | $ 2.70 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 25.20 | $ 26.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 620.80 | $ 645.60 | $ 24.80 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 29.50 | $ 30.70 | $ 1.20 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 3.80 | $ 4.00 | $ 0.20 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 664.70 | $ 690.90 | $ 26.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 33.30 | $ 34.70 | $ 1.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 20.80 | $ 21.60 | $ 0.80 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $ 297.60 | $ 309.60 | $ 12.00 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $ 39.10 | $ 40.70 | $ 1.60 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $ 29.50 | $ 30.70 | $ 1.20 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $ 39.10 | $ 40.70 | $ 1.60 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $ 29.50 | $ 30.70 | $ 1.20 |
| Veteran payment | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 996.80 | $ 1,036.70 | $ 39.90 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 72.70 | $ 75.60 | $ 2.90 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 25.20 | $ 26.20 | $ 1.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 39.10 | $ 40.70 | $ 1.60 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 8.40 | $ 8.70 | $ 0.30 |
| Total veteran payment | $ 1,069.50 | $ 1,112.30 | $ 42.80 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 779.00 | $ 810.20 | $ 31.20 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 54.80 | $ 57.00 | $ 2.20 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 20.80 | $ 21.60 | $ 0.80 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 29.50 | $ 30.70 | $ 1.20 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.50 | $ 4.70 | $ 0.20 |
| Total veteran payment | $ 833.80 | $ 867.20 | $ 33.40 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 145.80 | $ 151.60 | $ 5.80 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 137.40 | $ 142.80 | $ 5.40 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $ 97.20 | $ 101.07 | $ 3.87 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 130.20 | $ 135.40 | $ 5.20 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 210.80 | $ 219.20 | $ 8.40 |
| 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 | $ 2,263.10 | $ 2,353.60 | $ 90.50 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 9,052.60 | $ 9,414.30 | $ 361.70 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 20,368.30 | $ 21,182.10 | $ 813.80 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 36,210.30 | $ 37,657.20 | $ 1,446.90 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 56,578.60 | $ 58,839.30 | $ 2,260.70 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 1,710.30 | $ 1,778.70 | $ 68.40 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 6,841.20 | $ 7,115.00 | $ 273.80 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 15,392.80 | $ 16,008.70 | $ 615.90 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 27,365.00 | $ 28,459.90 | $ 1,094.90 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 42,757.80 | $ 44,468.60 | $ 1,710.80 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 467.20 | $ 485.85 | $ 18.65 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,401.60 | $ 1,457.55 | $ 55.95 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 352.15 | $ 366.25 | $ 14.10 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 1,056.45 | $ 1,098.75 | $ 42.30 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 35.94 | $ 37.37 | $ 1.43 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 107.82 | $ 112.12 | $ 4.30 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 27.09 | $ 28.17 | $ 1.08 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 81.27 | $ 84.52 | $ 3.25 |
| Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders | Annual | ||
| Single | $ 366.60 | $ 366.60 | $ - |
| Partnered | $ 275.60 | $ 275.60 | $ - |
| Quarterly | |||
| Quarter ending | 19/09/2022 | 19/12/2022 | N/A |
| Payday | 22/09/2022 | 29/12/2022 | 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 | $ 493.80 | $ 513.25 | $ 19.45 |
| Partnered (each) | $ 372.20 | $ 386.90 | $ 14.70 |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $ 134.40 | $ 134.40 | $ - |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $ 193.90 | $ 193.90 | $ - |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $ 67.90 | $ 67.90 | $ - |