External
Payment Rate

01/07/2011

20/09/2011

Service pension MBR (non-transitional)

Fortnightly

Combined couples rate

$1,011.40

$1,038.80

$27.40

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$670.90

$689.00

$18.10

Partnered (each)

$505.70

$519.40

$13.70

Pension MBR Factor

N/A

1.027

N/A

Pension supplement (non-transitional)

Combined couples rate

Pension supplement

$88.00

$90.20

$2.20

Minimum pension supplement

$47.40

$48.60

$1.20

Single

Pension supplement

$58.40

$59.80

$1.40

Minimum pension supplement

$31.40

$32.20

$0.80

Basic pension supplement

$20.40

$20.90

$0.50

Tax exempt pension supplement

$38.00

$38.90

$0.90

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$20.40

$20.90

$0.50

Partnered (each)

Pension supplement

$44.00

$45.10

$1.10

Minimum pension supplement

$23.70

$24.30

$0.60

Basic pension supplement

$17.00

$17.40

$0.40

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.00

$27.70

$0.70

Pension supplement component for pension bonus

$17.00

$17.40

$0.40

Total Service pension

Combined couples rate

$1,099.40

$1,129.00

$29.60

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$729.30

$748.80

$19.50

Partnered (each)

$549.70

$564.50

$14.80

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/07/2011

20/09/2011

Transitional pension rate

Single

Fortnightly

Transitional pension rate

$650.90

$667.20

$16.30

Minimum pension supplement

$31.40

$32.20

$0.80

Basic pension supplement

$597.00

$611.90

$14.90

Tax exempt pension supplement

$53.90

$55.30

$1.40

Partnered (each)

Transitional pension rate

$525.70

$538.80

$13.10

Minimum pension supplement

$23.70

$24.30

$0.60

Basic pension supplement

$498.70

$511.20

$12.50

Tax exempt pension supplement

$27.00

$27.60

$0.60

Income support supplement

Ceiling rate

$220.80

$226.80

$6.00

Minimum payment amount (single)

$31.40

$32.20

$0.80

Minimum payment amount (partnered)

$23.70

$24.30

$0.60

Tax exempt amount (single)

$31.40

$32.20

$0.80

Tax exempt amount (partnered)

$23.70

$24.30

$0.60

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/07/2011

20/09/2011

01/07/2011

20/09/2011

Income support allowances

Remote area allowance

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA

$18.20

$18.20

$0.00

Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA)

$15.60

$15.60

$0.00

Child

$7.30

$7.30

$0.00

Seniors supplement

Quarterly

Annual

Single annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$816.40

$837.20

$20.80

Single (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$206.34

$209.30

$2.96

N/A

N/A

N/A

Single (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$206.34

$206.34

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered annual

N/A

N/A

N/A

$616.20

$631.80

$15.60

Partnered (current quarter - paid in 3 months)

$155.74

$157.95

$2.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

Partnered (previous quarter - paid next payday)

$155.74

$155.74

$0.00

N/A

N/A

N/A

Veterans supplement

Fortnightly

Veterans supplement (P)

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Veterans supplement (T)

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Crisis payment

Per Event

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$364.65

$374.40

$9.75

Partnered (each)

$274.85

$282.25

$7.40

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/07/2011

20/09/2011

Rent assistance

No children

Fortnightly

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$116.40

$119.40

$3.00

Partnered (combined)

$109.80

$112.60

$2.80

SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation

$77.60

$79.60

$2.00

1-2 children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$136.78

$140.14

$3.36

Partnered (combined)

$136.78

$140.14

$3.36

3 or more children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$154.56

$158.48

$3.92

Partnered (combined)

$154.56

$158.48

$3.92

Rent assistance threshold

No children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$103.60

$106.20

$2.60

Partnered (combined)

$168.60

$172.80

$4.20

With children

Single rate, including illness separated and respite care

$136.36

$139.72

$3.36

Partnered (combined)

$201.74

$206.78

$5.04

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

01/07/2011

20/09/2011

Education Entry Payment

Annual

Education Entry Payment

$208.00

$208.00

$0.00

Dependent child add-on

Fortnightly

Child 12 or younger

$112.00

$112.00

$0.00

Child 13 - 15 years old

$161.42

$161.42

$0.00

Guardian allowance

Fortnightly

Guardian allowance

$54.32

$54.32

$0.00

Extra allowable amount

Annual

Extra allowable amount

$135,000.00

$135,000.00

$0.00

Maximum pension bonus

Single

Annual

1 bonus period

$1,689.50

$1,735.00

$45.50

2 bonus periods

$6,758.10

$6,940.00

$181.90

3 bonus periods

$15,205.80

$15,615.00

$409.20

4 bonus periods

$27,032.60

$27,759.90

$727.30

5 bonus periods

$42,238.40

$43,374.90

$1,136.50

Partnered

1 bonus period

$1,277.50

$1,311.90

$34.40

2 bonus periods

$5,109.90

$5,247.80

$137.90

3 bonus periods

$11,497.30

$11,807.50

$310.20

4 bonus periods

$20,439.70

$20,991.00

$551.30

5 bonus periods

$31,937.00

$32,798.50

$861.50

Old rate

New Rate

Difference