Aged care |
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Standard pensioner contribution - general |
$553.00 |
$553.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - phased |
$520.10 |
$520.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - protected resident |
$490.28 |
$490.28 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - certain pre 2008 reform residents |
$610.82 |
$610.82 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income and Asset limits |
Annual |
|||||||
Minimum permissable asset value |
$38,500.00 |
$38,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partially supported resident |
$98,237.60 |
$98,237.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Concessional resident |
$38,500.00 |
$38,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Assisted resident |
$62,000.00 |
$62,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Threshold amount |
$6,058.00 |
$6,058.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Seniors Health Card Income Limit |
Annual |
|||||||
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$50,000.00 |
$50,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each) |
$40,000.00 |
$40,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Child income limits |
Annual |
|||||||
Child 15 or younger (per week) |
$175.65 |
$181.10 |
$5.45 |
|||||
Child 16 or older (per annum) |
$9,627.05 |
$9,925.50 |
$298.45 |
|||||
Assets value limit |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Single |
$181,750.00 |
$181,750.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$129,000.00 |
$129,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Single |
$313,250.00 |
$313,250.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$194,750.00 |
$194,750.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Asset Levels at which SP ceases (non-transitional) |
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
|||||
Low Limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$659,250.00 |
$659,250.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$978,000.00 |
$978,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,213,000.00 |
$1,213,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
High Limit (without RA) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$790,750.00 |
$790,750.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,109,500.00 |
$1,109,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,344,500.00 |
$1,344,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Asset Levels at which SP ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
Low Limit |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$611,000.00 |
$611,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$951,500.00 |
$951,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,116,500.00 |
$1,116,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
High Limit (without RA) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$742,500.00 |
$742,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,083,000.00 |
$1,083,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,248,000.00 |
$1,248,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Special disability trust asset limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Asset value limit |
$563,250.00 |
$563,250.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income Limit at which SP/ISS/AP ceases (non-transitional) |
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
|||||
SP with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,578.20 |
$1,578.20 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,415.20 |
$2,415.20 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,120.40 |
$3,120.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,808.60 |
$1,808.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,632.40 |
$2,632.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,581.20 |
$3,581.20 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income Limit at which SP/ISS/AP ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
SP with no Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,755.50 |
$1,755.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,856.00 |
$2,856.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,475.00 |
$3,475.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$2,043.50 |
$2,043.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$3,127.50 |
$3,127.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$4,051.00 |
$4,051.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Income and assets reduction limit |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single |
$108.20 |
$108.20 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care |
$93.10 |
$93.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income free area |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single |
$146.00 |
$146.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$256.00 |
$256.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Additional amount for dependent children (transitional only) |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Maintenance income free area |
Annual |
|||||||
Amount per person (1 child) |
$1,368.75 |
$1,368.75 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Amount per additional child |
$456.25 |
$456.25 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Deeming thresholds |
Limit |
|||||||
Single |
$43,200.00 |
$43,200.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$72,000.00 |
$72,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
Limit |
|||||||
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
$11,000.00 |
$11,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Primary production attribution threshold |
Limit |
|||||||
Primary production attribution threshold (assets) |
$1,025,000.00 |
$1,025,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Primary production attribution threshold (income) |
$45,114.00 |
$45,114.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
SHA assessable amount |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single non-transitional service pension |
$598.40 |
$598.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered non-transitional service pension |
$496.30 |
$496.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Single transitional service pension |
$570.90 |
$570.90 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered transitional service pension |
$476.50 |
$476.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
War widow pension |
$638.70 |
$638.70 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Single income support supplement |
$185.60 |
$185.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered income support supplement |
$193.20 |
$193.20 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) |
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
|||||
Single |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
No children |
$256.00 |
$256.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1-2 children |
$315.14 |
$315.14 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 or more children |
$338.66 |
$338.66 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered |
||||||||
No children |
$311.60 |
$311.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1-2 children |
$379.82 |
$379.82 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 or more children |
$403.34 |
$403.34 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$362.40 |
$362.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - each |
$314.20 |
$314.20 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$628.40 |
$628.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
||||||||
No Children |
$416.50 |
$416.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1 Child |
$441.10 |
$441.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
2 Children |
$465.70 |
$465.70 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 Children |
$490.30 |
$490.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
4 Children |
$514.90 |
$514.90 |
$0.00 |
|||||
5 Children |
$539.50 |
$539.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
6 Children |
$564.10 |
$564.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
7 Children |
$588.70 |
$588.70 |
$0.00 |
|||||
8 Children |
$613.30 |
$613.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
9 Children |
$637.90 |
$637.90 |
$0.00 |
|||||
10 Children |
$662.50 |
$662.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - each |
||||||||
No Children |
$360.75 |
$360.75 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
||||||||
No Children |
$721.50 |
$721.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1 Child |
$746.10 |
$746.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
2 Children |
$770.70 |
$770.70 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 Children |
$795.30 |
$795.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
4 Children |
$819.90 |
$819.90 |
$0.00 |
|||||
5 Children |
$844.50 |
$844.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
6 Children |
$869.10 |
$869.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
7 Children |
$893.70 |
$893.70 |
$0.00 |
|||||
8 Children |
$918.30 |
$918.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
9 Children |
$942.90 |
$942.90 |
$0.00 |
|||||
10 Children |
$967.50 |
$967.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Asset limit for Gold Card with SP |
||||||||
Low Limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$254,000.00 |
$254,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$382,500.00 |
$382,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
High Limit |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$385,500.00 |
$385,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$514,000.00 |
$514,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Financial asset notification limits (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Single |
Limit |
|||||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$99,911.11 |
$99,911.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$99,911.11 |
$99,911.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$258,164.44 |
$258,164.44 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$258,164.44 |
$258,164.44 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$98,755.56 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$98,755.56 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$1,155.56 |
$1,155.56 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$750.00 |
$750.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
||||||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$174,222.22 |
$174,222.22 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$174,222.22 |
$174,222.22 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$502,226.67 |
$502,226.67 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$502,226.67 |
$502,226.67 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$171,911.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$171,911.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$2,311.11 |
$2,311.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$1,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Financial asset notification limits (transitional) |
||||||||
Single |
||||||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$100,200.00 |
$100,200.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$100,200.00 |
$100,200.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$298,320.00 |
$298,320.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$298,320.00 |
$298,320.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$98,755.56 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$98,755.56 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$1,444.44 |
$1,444.44 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$750.00 |
$750.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
||||||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$174,800.00 |
$174,800.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$174,800.00 |
$174,800.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$632,342.22 |
$632,342.22 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$632,342.22 |
$632,342.22 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$171,911.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$171,911.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$2,888.89 |
$2,888.89 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$1,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,145.00 |
$1,145.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,548.80 |
$1,548.80 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,254.00 |
$2,254.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,214.00 |
$1,214.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,773.00 |
$1,773.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,392.00 |
$2,392.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$514,750.00 |
$514,750.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$689,000.00 |
$689,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$924,000.00 |
$924,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$646,250.00 |
$646,250.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$820,500.00 |
$820,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,055,500.00 |
$1,055,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$466,750.00 |
$466,750.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$663,000.00 |
$663,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$828,000.00 |
$828,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$598,250.00 |
$598,250.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$794,500.00 |
$794,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$959,500.00 |
$959,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Income at which minimum supplement paid (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,516.20 |
$1,516.20 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,321.60 |
$2,321.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,996.40 |
$2,996.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income at which minimum supplement paid (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,678.00 |
$1,678.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,739.00 |
$2,739.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,320.00 |
$3,320.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Assets at which minimum supplement paid (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$638,500.00 |
$638,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$947,000.00 |
$947,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,171,500.00 |
$1,171,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$770,000.00 |
$770,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,078,500.00 |
$1,078,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,303,000.00 |
$1,303,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Assets at which minimum supplement paid (transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$590,500.00 |
$590,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$920,500.00 |
$920,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,075,500.00 |
$1,075,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$722,000.00 |
$722,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,052,000.00 |
$1,052,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,207,000.00 |
$1,207,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/09/2010 |
01/01/2011 |
|||||||
Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) |
||||||||
ISS with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$853.10 |
$853.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,690.10 |
$1,690.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,395.30 |
$2,395.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,083.50 |
$1,083.50 |
$0.00 |
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Partnered - combined |
$1,907.30 |
$1,907.30 |
$0.00 |
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Illness Separated - combined |
$2,856.10 |
$2,856.10 |
$0.00 |
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Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (transitional) |
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ISS with no Rent Assistance |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,030.40 |
$1,030.40 |
$0.00 |
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Partnered - combined |
$2,130.90 |
$2,130.90 |
$0.00 |
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Illness Separated - combined |
$2,749.90 |
$2,749.90 |
$0.00 |
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Additional amount per dependent child |
$61.50 |
$61.50 |
$0.00 |
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ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,318.40 |
$1,318.40 |
$0.00 |
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Partnered - combined |
$2,402.40 |
$2,402.40 |
$0.00 |
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Illness Separated - combined |
$3,325.90 |
$3,325.90 |
$0.00 |
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Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
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