20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Aged care |
||||||||
Standard pensioner contribution |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Standard pensioner contribution - general |
$583.94 |
$590.94 |
$7.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - phased |
$570.08 |
$577.08 |
$7.00 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - protected resident |
$532.98 |
$538.72 |
$5.74 |
|||||
Standard pensioner contribution - certain pre 2008 reform residents |
$663.74 |
$670.88 |
$7.14 |
|||||
Income and Asset limits |
Annual |
|||||||
Minimum permissable asset value |
$40,500.00 |
$40,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partially supported resident |
$108,266.40 |
$108,266.40 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Concessional resident |
$40,500.00 |
$40,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Assisted resident |
$65,500.00 |
$65,500.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Threshold amount |
$6,398.60 |
$6,398.60 |
$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) |
$187.60 |
$187.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Child 16 or older (per annum) |
$10,282.80 |
$10,282.80 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Assets value limit |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Single |
$186,750.00 |
$192,500.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$132,500.00 |
$136,500.00 |
$4,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Single |
$321,750.00 |
$332,000.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$200,000.00 |
$206,250.00 |
$6,250.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Asset Levels at which SP ceases (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Low Limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$690,500.00 |
$696,250.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,024,500.00 |
$1,032,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,272,500.00 |
$1,280,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
High Limit (without RA) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$825,500.00 |
$835,750.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,159,500.00 |
$1,172,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,407,500.00 |
$1,420,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Asset Levels at which SP ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
Low Limit |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$634,250.00 |
$640,000.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$988,000.00 |
$996,000.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,160,000.00 |
$1,168,000.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
High Limit (without RA) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$769,250.00 |
$779,500.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,123,000.00 |
$1,135,500.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,295,000.00 |
$1,307,500.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Special disability trust asset limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Asset value limit |
$578,500.00 |
$596,500.00 |
$18,000.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Income Limit at which SP/ISS/AP ceases (non-transitional) |
||||||||
SP with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,661.00 |
$1,663.00 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,542.00 |
$2,546.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,286.00 |
$3,290.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,901.40 |
$1,903.40 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,768.40 |
$2,772.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,766.80 |
$3,770.80 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Income Limit at which SP/ISS/AP ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
SP with no Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,828.00 |
$1,830.00 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,974.00 |
$2,978.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,620.00 |
$3,624.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$2,128.50 |
$2,130.50 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$3,257.00 |
$3,261.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$4,221.00 |
$4,225.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Income and assets reduction limit |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single |
$112.80 |
$112.80 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care |
$97.10 |
$97.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Income free area |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single |
$150.00 |
$152.00 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$264.00 |
$268.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional amount for dependent children (transitional only) |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Maintenance income free area |
Annual |
|||||||
Amount per person (1 child) |
$1,401.60 |
$1,445.40 |
$43.80 |
|||||
Amount per additional child |
$467.20 |
$481.80 |
$14.60 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2011 |
01/07/2011 |
|||||||
Deeming thresholds |
Limit |
|||||||
Single |
$44,600.00 |
$45,400.00 |
$800.00 |
|||||
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$74,400.00 |
$75,600.00 |
$1,200.00 |
|||||
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
Limit |
|||||||
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
$11,250.00 |
$11,500.00 |
$250.00 |
|||||
Primary production attribution threshold |
Limit |
|||||||
Primary production attribution threshold (assets) |
$1,052,750.00 |
$1,085,500.00 |
$32,750.00 |
|||||
Primary production attribution threshold (income) |
$46,355.00 |
$47,815.00 |
$1,460.00 |
|||||
SHA assessable amount |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Single non-transitional service pension |
$635.30 |
$635.30 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered non-transitional service pension |
$524.10 |
$524.10 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Single transitional service pension |
$595.80 |
$595.80 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered transitional service pension |
$496.60 |
$496.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
War widow pension |
$678.00 |
$678.00 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Single income support supplement |
$196.50 |
$196.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered income support supplement |
$204.50 |
$204.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) |
||||||||
Single |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
No children |
$267.07 |
$267.07 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1-2 children |
$328.53 |
$328.53 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 or more children |
$353.17 |
$353.17 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered |
||||||||
No children |
$324.73 |
$324.73 |
$0.00 |
|||||
1-2 children |
$396.01 |
$396.01 |
$0.00 |
|||||
3 or more children |
$420.65 |
$420.65 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$375.60 |
$377.60 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - each |
$326.20 |
$328.20 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$652.40 |
$656.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
||||||||
No Children |
$432.00 |
$434.00 |
$2.00 |
|||||
1 Child |
$456.60 |
$458.60 |
$2.00 |
|||||
2 Children |
$481.20 |
$483.20 |
$2.00 |
|||||
3 Children |
$505.80 |
$507.80 |
$2.00 |
|||||
4 Children |
$530.40 |
$532.40 |
$2.00 |
|||||
5 Children |
$555.00 |
$557.00 |
$2.00 |
|||||
6 Children |
$579.60 |
$581.60 |
$2.00 |
|||||
7 Children |
$604.20 |
$606.20 |
$2.00 |
|||||
8 Children |
$628.80 |
$630.80 |
$2.00 |
|||||
9 Children |
$653.40 |
$655.40 |
$2.00 |
|||||
10 Children |
$678.00 |
$680.00 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Partnered - each |
||||||||
No Children |
$374.75 |
$376.75 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
||||||||
No Children |
$749.50 |
$753.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
1 Child |
$774.10 |
$778.10 |
$4.00 |
|||||
2 Children |
$798.70 |
$802.70 |
$4.00 |
|||||
3 Children |
$823.30 |
$827.30 |
$4.00 |
|||||
4 Children |
$847.90 |
$851.90 |
$4.00 |
|||||
5 Children |
$872.50 |
$876.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
6 Children |
$897.10 |
$901.10 |
$4.00 |
|||||
7 Children |
$921.70 |
$925.70 |
$4.00 |
|||||
8 Children |
$946.30 |
$950.30 |
$4.00 |
|||||
9 Children |
$970.90 |
$974.90 |
$4.00 |
|||||
10 Children |
$995.50 |
$999.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Asset limit for Gold Card with SP |
||||||||
Low Limit |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$262,000.00 |
$267,750.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$394,500.00 |
$402,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
High Limit |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$397,000.00 |
$407,250.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$529,500.00 |
$542,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
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) |
$102,688.89 |
$104,111.11 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$102,688.89 |
$104,111.11 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$268,857.78 |
$270,280.00 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$268,857.78 |
$270,280.00 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$101,533.33 |
$102,955.56 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$101,533.33 |
$102,955.56 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
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) |
$179,644.44 |
$182,355.56 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$179,644.44 |
$182,355.56 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$524,462.22 |
$527,173.33 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$524,462.22 |
$527,173.33 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$177,333.33 |
$180,044.44 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$177,333.33 |
$180,044.44 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
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) |
$102,977.78 |
$104,400.00 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$102,977.78 |
$104,400.00 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$299,508.89 |
$300,931.11 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$299,508.89 |
$300,931.11 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$101,533.33 |
$102,955.56 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$101,533.33 |
$102,955.56 |
$1,422.22 |
|||||
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) |
$180,222.22 |
$182,933.33 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$180,222.22 |
$182,933.33 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$642,386.67 |
$645,097.78 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$642,386.67 |
$645,097.78 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$177,333.33 |
$180,044.44 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$177,333.33 |
$180,044.44 |
$2,711.11 |
|||||
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 |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,203.20 |
$1,205.20 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,626.40 |
$1,630.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,370.40 |
$2,374.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,255.75 |
$1,257.75 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,829.50 |
$1,833.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,475.50 |
$2,479.50 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$538,000.00 |
$543,750.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$719,500.00 |
$727,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$967,500.00 |
$975,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$673,000.00 |
$683,250.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$854,500.00 |
$867,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,102,500.00 |
$1,115,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$481,750.00 |
$487,500.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$682,500.00 |
$690,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$855,000.00 |
$863,000.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$616,750.00 |
$627,000.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$817,500.00 |
$830,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$990,000.00 |
$1,002,500.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Income at which minimum supplement paid (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,596.20 |
$1,598.20 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,444.40 |
$2,448.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,156.40 |
$3,160.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Income at which minimum supplement paid (transitional) |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,747.00 |
$1,749.00 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,852.00 |
$2,856.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,458.00 |
$3,462.00 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
|||||
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
||||||
20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
|||||||
Assets at which minimum supplement paid (non-transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
Limit |
|||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$669,000.00 |
$674,750.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$992,000.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,229,500.00 |
$1,237,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$804,000.00 |
$814,250.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,127,000.00 |
$1,139,500.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,364,500.00 |
$1,377,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Assets at which minimum supplement paid (transitional) |
||||||||
Homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$612,750.00 |
$618,500.00 |
$5,750.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$955,500.00 |
$963,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,117,000.00 |
$1,125,000.00 |
$8,000.00 |
|||||
Non-homeowner |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$747,750.00 |
$758,000.00 |
$10,250.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,090,500.00 |
$1,103,000.00 |
$12,500.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,252,000.00 |
$1,264,500.00 |
$12,500.00 |
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Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
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20/03/2012 |
01/07/2012 |
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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 |
$895.40 |
$897.40 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$1,776.40 |
$1,780.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,520.40 |
$2,524.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,135.80 |
$1,137.80 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,002.80 |
$2,006.80 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,001.20 |
$3,005.20 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (transitional) |
||||||||
ISS with no Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,062.40 |
$1,064.40 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,208.40 |
$2,212.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,854.40 |
$2,858.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$61.50 |
$61.50 |
$0.00 |
|||||
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
||||||||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,362.90 |
$1,364.90 |
$2.00 |
|||||
Partnered - combined |
$2,491.40 |
$2,495.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,455.40 |
$3,459.40 |
$4.00 |
|||||
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
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Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
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