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Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference | |
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01/07/2014 |
20/09/2014 |
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Income support payment rates |
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Service pension, non-transitional |
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Single |
Fortnightly |
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Maximum basic rate |
$766.00 |
$776.70 |
$10.70 |
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Total pension supplement |
$62.90 |
$63.50 |
$0.60 |
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Basic pension supplement |
$21.90 |
$22.10 |
$0.20 |
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Minimum pension supplement |
$33.70 |
$34.10 |
$0.40 |
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Remaining pension supplement |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
$0.00 |
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Energy supplement |
$13.90 |
$14.10 |
$0.20 |
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Total service pension |
$842.80 |
$854.30 |
$11.50 |
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Fortnightly |
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Tax exempt pension supplement |
$41.00 |
$41.40 |
$0.40 |
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Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$21.90 |
$22.10 |
$0.20 |
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Partnered (each) |
Fortnightly |
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Maximum basic rate |
$577.40 |
$585.50 |
$8.10 |
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Total pension supplement |
$47.40 |
$47.90 |
$0.50 |
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Basic pension supplement |
$18.20 |
$18.40 |
$0.20 |
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Minimum pension supplement |
$25.40 |
$25.70 |
$0.30 |
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Remaining pension supplement |
$3.80 |
$3.80 |
$0.00 |
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Energy supplement |
$10.50 |
$10.60 |
$0.10 |
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Total service pension |
$635.30 |
$644.00 |
$8.70 |
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Fortnightly |
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Tax exempt pension supplement |
$29.20 |
$29.50 |
$0.30 |
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Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$18.20 |
$18.40 |
$0.20 |
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Service pension, transitional |
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Single |
Fortnightly |
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Basic pension supplement |
$641.90 |
$648.30 |
$6.40 |
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Minimum pension supplement |
$33.70 |
$34.10 |
$0.40 |
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Remaining pension supplement |
$24.20 |
$24.40 |
$0.20 |
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Energy supplement |
$13.90 |
$14.10 |
$0.20 |
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Total service pension |
$713.70 |
$720.90 |
$7.20 |
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Fortnightly |
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Tax exempt pension supplement |
$57.90 |
$58.50 |
$0.60 |
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Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$21.90 |
$22.10 |
$0.20 |
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Partnered (each) |
Fortnightly |
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Basic pension supplement |
$536.30 |
$541.70 |
$5.40 |
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Minimum pension supplement |
$25.40 |
$25.70 |
$0.30 |
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Remaining pension supplement |
$3.40 |
$3.40 |
$0.00 |
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Energy supplement |
$10.50 |
$10.60 |
$0.10 |
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Total service pension |
$575.60 |
$581.40 |
$5.80 |
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|
Fortnightly |
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|
Tax exempt pension supplement |
$28.80 |
$29.10 |
$0.30 |
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Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$18.20 |
$18.40 |
$0.20 |
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Income support supplement |
|
Fortnightly |
|
|
Ceiling rate |
$252.40 |
$256.00 |
$3.60 |
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Minimum payment amount (single) |
$33.70 |
$34.10 |
$0.40 |
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Minimum payment amount (partnered) |
$25.40 |
$25.70 |
$0.30 |
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Tax exempt amount (single) |
$33.70 |
$34.10 |
$0.40 |
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Tax exempt amount (partnered) |
$25.40 |
$25.70 |
$0.30 |
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Rent assistance |
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No children |
Fortnightly |
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Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$126.40 |
$127.60 |
$1.20 |
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Partnered (combined) |
$118.80 |
$120.00 |
$1.20 |
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SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation |
$84.27 |
$85.07 |
$0.80 |
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Rent assistance threshold |
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No children |
Fortnightly |
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Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$112.00 |
$113.20 |
$1.20 |
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Partnered (combined) |
$182.40 |
$184.20 |
$1.80 |
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Remote area allowance |
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Fortnightly |
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Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
$0.00 |
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Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) |
$15.60 |
$15.60 |
$0.00 |
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Child |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
$0.00 |
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Maximum pension bonus |
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Single |
Lump sum |
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1 bonus period |
$1,925.60 |
$1,952.30 |
$26.70 |
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2 bonus periods |
$7,702.50 |
$7,809.10 |
$106.60 |
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3 bonus periods |
$17,330.60 |
$17,570.40 |
$239.80 |
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4 bonus periods |
$30,810.00 |
$31,236.30 |
$426.30 |
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5 bonus periods |
$48,140.70 |
$48,806.70 |
$666.00 |
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Partnered |
Lump sum |
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1 bonus period |
$1,455.60 |
$1,475.90 |
$20.30 |
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2 bonus periods |
$5,822.60 |
$5,903.70 |
$81.10 |
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3 bonus periods |
$13,100.80 |
$13,283.40 |
$182.60 |
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4 bonus periods |
$23,290.30 |
$23,614.90 |
$324.60 |
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5 bonus periods |
$36,391.20 |
$36,898.30 |
$507.10 |
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Advance payments |
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Lump sum |
Lump sum |
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Minimum advance, single |
$397.60 |
$403.05 |
$5.45 |
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Maximum advance, single |
$1,192.80 |
$1,209.15 |
$16.35 |
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Minimum advance, partnered (each) |
$299.70 |
$303.85 |
$4.15 |
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Maximum advance, partnered (each) |
$899.10 |
$911.55 |
$12.45 |
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Repayments |
Fortnightly |
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Minimum repayment single |
$30.58 |
$31.00 |
$0.42 |
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Maximum repayment single |
$91.75 |
$93.01 |
$1.26 |
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Minimum repayment partnered (each) |
$23.05 |
$23.37 |
$0.32 |
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Maximum repayment partnered (each) |
$69.16 |
$70.12 |
$0.96 |
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Seniors supplement |
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Single |
Lump sum |
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Annual |
$1,237.60 |
$1,253.20 |
$15.60 |
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Seniors supplement |
$876.20 |
$886.60 |
$10.40 |
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Energy supplement |
$361.40 |
$366.60 |
$5.20 |
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Quarter ending 19/12/2014 - paid on 22/12/2014 |
N/A |
$313.30 |
N/A |
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Seniors supplement |
N/A |
$221.65 |
N/A |
|
Energy supplement |
N/A |
$91.65 |
N/A |
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Quarter ending 19/9/2014 - paid on 2/10/2014 |
$312.80 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Seniors supplement |
$221.46 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Energy supplement |
$91.34 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Partnered |
Lump sum |
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Annual |
$933.40 |
$943.80 |
$10.40 |
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Seniors supplement |
$660.40 |
$668.20 |
$7.80 |
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Energy supplement |
$273.00 |
$275.60 |
$2.60 |
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Quarter ending 19/12/2014 - paid on 22/12/2014 |
N/A |
$235.95 |
N/A |
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Seniors supplement |
N/A |
$167.05 |
N/A |
|
Energy supplement |
N/A |
$68.90 |
N/A |
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Quarter ending 19/9/2014 - paid on 2/10/2014 |
$235.91 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Seniors supplement |
$166.91 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Energy supplement |
$69.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Education Entry Payment |
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Lump sum |
|
|
Education Entry Payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
$0.00 |
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Crisis payment |
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Per Event |
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Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$421.40 |
$427.15 |
$5.75 |
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Partnered (each) |
$317.65 |
$322.00 |
$4.35 |
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Dependent child add-on |
|
Fortnightly |
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Child 12 or younger |
$120.12 |
$120.12 |
$0.00 |
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Child 13 - 15 years old |
$173.32 |
$173.32 |
$0.00 |
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Guardian allowance |
|
Fortnightly |
|
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Guardian allowance |
$58.80 |
$58.80 |
$0.00 |