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Income support payment rates

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Service pension, non-transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $712.00 $712.00 $0.00
Total pension supplement $60.60 $60.60 $0.00
     Basic pension supplement $21.10 $21.10 $0.00
     Minimum pension supplement $32.50 $32.50 $0.00
     Remaining pension supplement $7.00 $7.00 $0.00
Total service pension $772.60 $772.60 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $39.50 $39.50 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $21.10 $21.10 $0.00
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Maximum basic rate $536.70 $536.70 $0.00
Total pension supplement $45.70 $45.70 $0.00
     Basic pension supplement $17.60 $17.60 $0.00
     Minimum pension supplement $24.50 $24.50 $0.00
     Remaining pension supplement $3.60 $3.60 $0.00
Total service pension $582.40 $582.40 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $28.10 $28.10 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $17.60 $17.60 $0.00
       
Service pension, transitional      
Single   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $619.30 $619.30 $0.00
Minimum pension supplement $32.50 $32.50 $0.00
Remaining pension supplement $23.40 $23.40 $0.00
Total service pension $675.20 $675.20 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $55.90 $55.90 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $21.10 $21.10 $0.00
       
Partnered (each)   Fortnightly  
Basic pension supplement $517.40 $517.40 $0.00
Minimum pension supplement $24.50 $24.50 $0.00
Remaining pension supplement $3.40 $3.40 $0.00
Total service pension $545.30 $545.30 $0.00
    Fortnightly  
Tax exempt pension supplement $27.90 $27.90 $0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $17.60 $17.60 $0.00
       
Income support supplement   Fortnightly  
Ceiling rate $234.40 $234.40 $0.00
Minimum payment amount (single) $32.50 $32.50 $0.00
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $24.50 $24.50 $0.00
Tax exempt amount (single) $32.50 $32.50 $0.00
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $24.50 $24.50 $0.00
       
Rent assistance      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $121.00 $121.00 $0.00
Partnered (combined) $113.80 $113.80 $0.00
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $80.67 $80.67 $0.00
       
Rent assistance threshold      
No children   Fortnightly  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $107.40 $107.40 $0.00
Partnered (combined) $174.80 $174.80 $0.00
       
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 (each) (both receiving RAA) $15.60 $15.60 $0.00
Child $7.30 $7.30 $0.00
       
Maximum pension bonus      
Single   Lump sum  
1 bonus period $1,791.70 $1,791.70 $0.00
2 bonus periods $7,166.80 $7,166.80 $0.00
3 bonus periods $16,125.30 $16,125.30 $0.00
4 bonus periods $28,667.10 $28,667.10 $0.00
5 bonus periods $44,792.40 $44,792.40 $0.00
Partnered   Lump sum  
1 bonus period $1,354.70 $1,354.70 $0.00
2 bonus periods $5,418.80 $5,418.80 $0.00
3 bonus periods $12,192.40 $12,192.40 $0.00
4 bonus periods $21,675.30 $21,675.30 $0.00
5 bonus periods $33,867.70 $33,867.70 $0.00
       
Advance payments      
Lump sum   Lump sum  
Minimum advance, single $370.05 $370.05 $0.00
Maximum advance, single $1,110.15 $1,110.15 $0.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $278.95 $278.95 $0.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $836.85 $836.85 $0.00
Repayments   Fortnightly  
Minimum repayment single $28.47 $28.47 $0.00
Maximum repayment single $85.40 $85.40 $0.00
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $21.46 $21.46 $0.00
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $64.37 $64.37 $0.00
       
Seniors supplement   Lump sum  
Single      
Annual $845.00 $845.00 $0.00
Quarter ending 19/3/2013 - paid on 21/3/2013 $211.25 $208.93 -$2.32
Quarter ending 19/12/2012 - paid on 27/12/2012 $212.91 $211.25 -$1.66
Partnered   Lump sum  
Annual $637.00 $637.00 $0.00
Quarter ending 19/3/2013 - paid on 21/3/2013 $159.25 $157.50 -$1.75
Quarter ending 19/12/2012 - paid on 27/12/2012 $160.34 $159.25 -$1.09
       
Education Entry Payment   Lump sum  
Education Entry Payment $208.00 $208.00 $0.00
       
Crisis payment   Per Event  
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $386.30 $386.30 $0.00
Partnered (each) $291.20 $291.20 $0.00
       
Dependent child add-on   Fortnightly  
Child 12 or younger $115.36 $115.36 $0.00
Child 13 - 15 years old $166.32 $166.32 $0.00
       
Guardian allowance   Fortnightly  
Guardian allowance $56.00 $56.00 $0.00