20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Aged care |
||||||||
Standard pensioner contribution |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Standard pensioner contribution - general |
$563.50 |
$563.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - phased |
$536.62 |
$536.62 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - protected resident |
$514.36 |
$514.36 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - certain pre 2008 reform residents |
$640.64 |
$640.64 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income and Asset limits |
Annual |
|||||||
Minimum permissable asset value |
$39,000.00 |
$39,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partially supported resident |
$102,544.00 |
$102,544.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Concessional resident |
$39,000.00 |
$39,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Assisted resident |
$63,000.00 |
$63,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Threshold amount |
$6,172.40 |
$6,172.40 |
$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 |
Limit |
|||||||
Child 15 or younger (per week) |
$181.10 |
$181.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Child 16 or older (per annum) |
$9,925.50 |
$9,925.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Assets value limit |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Single |
$181,750.00 |
$186,750.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$129,000.00 |
$132,500.00 |
$3,500.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Single |
$313,250.00 |
$321,750.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$194,750.00 |
$200,000.00 |
$5,250.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Asset Levels at which SP ceases (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Low Limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$668,000.00 |
$673,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$991,000.00 |
$998,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,230,500.00 |
$1,237,500.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
High Limit (without RA) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$799,500.00 |
$808,000.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,122,500.00 |
$1,133,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,362,000.00 |
$1,372,500.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Asset Levels at which SP ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
Low Limit |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$615,750.00 |
$620,750.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$959,000.00 |
$966,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,126,000.00 |
$1,133,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
High Limit (without RA) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$747,250.00 |
$755,750.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,090,500.00 |
$1,101,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,257,500.00 |
$1,268,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Special disability trust asset limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Asset value limit |
$563,250.00 |
$578,500.00 |
$15,250.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Income Limit at which SP/ISS/AP ceases (non-transitional) |
||||||||
SP with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,604.60 |
$1,608.60 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,454.80 |
$2,462.80 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,173.20 |
$3,181.20 |
$8.00 |
|||||
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,837.40 |
$1,841.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,674.40 |
$2,682.40 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,638.80 |
$3,646.80 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Income Limit at which SP/ISS/AP ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
SP with no Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,773.25 |
$1,777.25 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,884.50 |
$2,892.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,510.50 |
$3,518.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$2,064.25 |
$2,068.25 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$3,159.00 |
$3,167.00 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$4,092.50 |
$4,100.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Income and assets reduction limit |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single |
$109.40 |
$109.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care |
$94.10 |
$94.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income free area |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single |
$146.00 |
$150.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$256.00 |
$264.00 |
$8.00 |
|||||
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 |
$1,401.60 |
$32.85 |
|||||
Amount per additional child |
$456.25 |
$467.20 |
$10.95 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Deeming thresholds |
Limit |
|||||||
Single |
$43,200.00 |
$44,600.00 |
$1,400.00 |
|||||
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$72,000.00 |
$74,400.00 |
$2,400.00 |
|||||
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
Limit |
|||||||
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
$11,000.00 |
$11,250.00 |
$250.00 |
|||||
Primary production attribution threshold |
Limit |
|||||||
Primary production attribution threshold (assets) |
$1,025,000.00 |
$1,052,750.00 |
$27,750.00 |
|||||
Primary production attribution threshold (income) |
$45,114.00 |
$46,355.00 |
$1,241.00 |
|||||
SHA assessable amount |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single non-transitional service pension |
$610.90 |
$610.90 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered non-transitional service pension |
$505.70 |
$505.70 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Single transitional service pension |
$577.30 |
$577.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered transitional service pension |
$481.70 |
$481.70 |
$0.00 |
|||||
War widow pension |
$652.00 |
$652.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Single income support supplement |
$189.40 |
$189.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered income support supplement |
$197.10 |
$197.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) |
||||||||
Single |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
No children |
$258.80 |
$258.80 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1-2 children |
$318.73 |
$318.73 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 or more children |
$342.44 |
$342.44 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered |
||||||||
No children |
$315.00 |
$315.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1-2 children |
$384.11 |
$384.11 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 or more children |
$407.82 |
$407.82 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$364.80 |
$368.80 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - each |
$316.20 |
$320.20 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$632.40 |
$640.40 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
||||||||
No Children |
$419.50 |
$423.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
1 Child |
$444.10 |
$448.10 |
$4.00 |
|||||
2 Children |
$468.70 |
$472.70 |
$4.00 |
|||||
3 Children |
$493.30 |
$497.30 |
$4.00 |
|||||
4 Children |
$517.90 |
$521.90 |
$4.00 |
|||||
5 Children |
$542.50 |
$546.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
6 Children |
$567.10 |
$571.10 |
$4.00 |
|||||
7 Children |
$591.70 |
$595.70 |
$4.00 |
|||||
8 Children |
$616.30 |
$620.30 |
$4.00 |
|||||
9 Children |
$640.90 |
$644.90 |
$4.00 |
|||||
10 Children |
$665.50 |
$669.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - each |
||||||||
No Children |
$363.25 |
$367.25 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
||||||||
No Children |
$726.50 |
$734.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
1 Child |
$751.10 |
$759.10 |
$8.00 |
|||||
2 Children |
$775.70 |
$783.70 |
$8.00 |
|||||
3 Children |
$800.30 |
$808.30 |
$8.00 |
|||||
4 Children |
$824.90 |
$832.90 |
$8.00 |
|||||
5 Children |
$849.50 |
$857.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
6 Children |
$874.10 |
$882.10 |
$8.00 |
|||||
7 Children |
$898.70 |
$906.70 |
$8.00 |
|||||
8 Children |
$923.30 |
$931.30 |
$8.00 |
|||||
9 Children |
$947.90 |
$955.90 |
$8.00 |
|||||
10 Children |
$972.50 |
$980.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Asset limit for Gold Card with SP |
||||||||
Low Limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$254,750.00 |
$259,750.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$383,500.00 |
$390,500.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
High Limit |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$386,250.00 |
$394,750.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$515,000.00 |
$525,500.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Financial asset notification limits (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Single |
Limit |
|||||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$99,911.11 |
$102,688.89 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$99,911.11 |
$102,688.89 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$260,706.67 |
$263,484.44 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$260,706.67 |
$263,484.44 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$101,533.33 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$101,533.33 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
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 |
$179,644.44 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$174,222.22 |
$179,644.44 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$507,542.22 |
$512,964.44 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$507,542.22 |
$512,964.44 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$177,333.33 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$177,333.33 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
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 |
$102,977.78 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$100,200.00 |
$102,977.78 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$294,651.11 |
$297,428.89 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$294,651.11 |
$297,428.89 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$101,533.33 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$98,755.56 |
$101,533.33 |
$2,777.78 |
|||||
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 |
$180,222.22 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$174,800.00 |
$180,222.22 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$628,817.78 |
$634,240.00 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$628,817.78 |
$634,240.00 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$177,333.33 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$171,911.11 |
$177,333.33 |
$5,422.22 |
|||||
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 |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,163.00 |
$1,167.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,571.60 |
$1,579.60 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,290.00 |
$2,298.00 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,221.25 |
$1,225.25 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,780.50 |
$1,788.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,406.50 |
$2,414.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$520,750.00 |
$525,750.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$697,000.00 |
$704,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$936,000.00 |
$943,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$652,250.00 |
$660,750.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$828,500.00 |
$839,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,067,500.00 |
$1,078,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$468,500.00 |
$473,500.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$665,000.00 |
$672,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$831,500.00 |
$838,500.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$600,000.00 |
$608,500.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$796,500.00 |
$807,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$963,000.00 |
$973,500.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Income at which minimum supplement paid (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,541.80 |
$1,545.80 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,360.00 |
$2,368.00 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,047.60 |
$3,055.60 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Income at which minimum supplement paid (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,694.75 |
$1,698.75 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,766.00 |
$2,774.00 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,353.50 |
$3,361.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Assets at which minimum supplement paid (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$647,250.00 |
$652,250.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$959,500.00 |
$966,500.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,189,000.00 |
$1,196,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$778,750.00 |
$787,250.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,091,000.00 |
$1,101,500.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,320,500.00 |
$1,331,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Assets at which minimum supplement paid (transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$594,750.00 |
$599,750.00 |
$5,000.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$927,500.00 |
$934,500.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,084,000.00 |
$1,091,000.00 |
$7,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$726,250.00 |
$734,750.00 |
$8,500.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,059,000.00 |
$1,069,500.00 |
$10,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,215,500.00 |
$1,226,000.00 |
$10,500.00 |
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Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
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20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
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Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) |
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ISS with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$865.90 |
$869.90 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,716.10 |
$1,724.10 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,434.50 |
$2,442.50 |
$8.00 |
|||||
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,098.70 |
$1,102.70 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,935.70 |
$1,943.70 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,900.10 |
$2,908.10 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
ISS with no Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,034.55 |
$1,038.55 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,145.80 |
$2,153.80 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,771.80 |
$2,779.80 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$61.50 |
$61.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,325.55 |
$1,329.55 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,420.30 |
$2,428.30 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,353.80 |
$3,361.80 |
$8.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
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Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
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