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Historical Payment Rates
2014 rates
July 2014 rates
- Income support payment rates 1 July 2014
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference | |
20/03/2014 |
01/07/2014 |
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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 |
$766.00 |
$0.00 |
Total pension supplement |
$62.90 |
$62.90 |
$0.00 |
Basic pension supplement |
$21.90 |
$21.90 |
$0.00 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$33.70 |
$33.70 |
$0.00 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
$0.00 |
Energy supplement |
$13.90 |
$13.90 |
$0.00 |
Total service pension |
$842.80 |
$842.80 |
$0.00 |
|
Fortnightly |
| |
Tax exempt pension supplement |
$41.00 |
$41.00 |
$0.00 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$21.90 |
$21.90 |
$0.00 |
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Partnered (each) |
Fortnightly |
| |
Maximum basic rate |
$577.40 |
$577.40 |
$0.00 |
Total pension supplement |
$47.40 |
$47.40 |
$0.00 |
Basic pension supplement |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
$0.00 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$25.40 |
$25.40 |
$0.00 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$3.80 |
$3.80 |
$0.00 |
Energy supplement |
$10.50 |
$10.50 |
$0.00 |
Total service pension |
$635.30 |
$635.30 |
$0.00 |
|
Fortnightly |
| |
Tax exempt pension supplement |
$29.20 |
$29.20 |
$0.00 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
$0.00 |
Service pension, transitional |
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|
|
Single |
Fortnightly |
| |
Basic pension supplement |
$641.90 |
$641.90 |
$0.00 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$33.70 |
$33.70 |
$0.00 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$24.20 |
$24.20 |
$0.00 |
Energy supplement |
$13.90 |
$13.90 |
$0.00 |
Total service pension |
$713.70 |
$713.70 |
$0.00 |
|
Fortnightly |
| |
Tax exempt pension supplement |
$57.90 |
$57.90 |
$0.00 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$21.90 |
$21.90 |
$0.00 |
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Partnered (each) |
Fortnightly |
| |
Basic pension supplement |
$536.30 |
$536.30 |
$0.00 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$25.40 |
$25.40 |
$0.00 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$3.40 |
$3.40 |
$0.00 |
Energy supplement |
$10.50 |
$10.50 |
$0.00 |
Total service pension |
$575.60 |
$575.60 |
$0.00 |
|
Fortnightly |
| |
Tax exempt pension supplement |
$28.80 |
$28.80 |
$0.00 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
$0.00 |
Income support supplement |
|
Fortnightly |
|
Ceiling rate |
$252.40 |
$252.40 |
$0.00 |
Minimum payment amount (single) |
$33.70 |
$33.70 |
$0.00 |
Minimum payment amount (partnered) |
$25.40 |
$25.40 |
$0.00 |
Tax exempt amount (single) |
$33.70 |
$33.70 |
$0.00 |
Tax exempt amount (partnered) |
$25.40 |
$25.40 |
$0.00 |
Rent assistance |
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|
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No children |
Fortnightly |
| |
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$126.40 |
$126.40 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (combined) |
$118.80 |
$118.80 |
$0.00 |
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation |
$84.27 |
$84.27 |
$0.00 |
Rent assistance threshold |
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|
|
No children |
Fortnightly |
| |
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$112.00 |
$112.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (combined) |
$182.40 |
$182.40 |
$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 (combined) (both receiving RAA) |
$15.60 |
$15.60 |
$0.00 |
Child |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
$0.00 |
Maximum pension bonus |
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Single |
Lump sum |
| |
1 bonus period |
$1,925.60 |
$1,925.60 |
$0.00 |
2 bonus periods |
$7,702.50 |
$7,702.50 |
$0.00 |
3 bonus periods |
$17,330.60 |
$17,330.60 |
$0.00 |
4 bonus periods |
$30,810.00 |
$30,810.00 |
$0.00 |
5 bonus periods |
$48,140.70 |
$48,140.70 |
$0.00 |
Partnered |
Lump sum |
| |
1 bonus period |
$1,455.60 |
$1,455.60 |
$0.00 |
2 bonus periods |
$5,822.60 |
$5,822.60 |
$0.00 |
3 bonus periods |
$13,100.80 |
$13,100.80 |
$0.00 |
4 bonus periods |
$23,290.30 |
$23,290.30 |
$0.00 |
5 bonus periods |
$36,391.20 |
$36,391.20 |
$0.00 |
Advance payments |
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Lump sum |
Lump sum |
| |
Minimum advance, single |
$397.60 |
$397.60 |
$0.00 |
Maximum advance, single |
$1,192.80 |
$1,192.80 |
$0.00 |
Minimum advance, partnered (each) |
$299.70 |
$299.70 |
$0.00 |
Maximum advance, partnered (each) |
$899.10 |
$899.10 |
$0.00 |
Repayments |
Fortnightly |
| |
Minimum repayment single |
$30.58 |
$30.58 |
$0.00 |
Maximum repayment single |
$91.75 |
$91.75 |
$0.00 |
Minimum repayment partnered (each) |
$23.05 |
$23.05 |
$0.00 |
Maximum repayment partnered (each) |
$69.16 |
$69.16 |
$0.00 |
Seniors supplement |
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|
|
Single |
Lump sum |
| |
Annual |
$1,237.60 |
$1,237.60 |
$0.00 |
Seniors supplement |
$876.20 |
$876.20 |
$0.00 |
Energy supplement |
$361.40 |
$361.40 |
$0.00 |
Quarter ending 19/9/2014 - paid on 2/10/2014 |
N/A |
$312.80 |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
N/A |
$221.46 |
N/A |
Energy supplement |
N/A |
$91.34 |
N/A |
Quarter ending 19/6/2014 - paid on 26/6/2014 |
$312.80 |
N/A |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
$221.46 |
N/A |
N/A |
Energy supplement |
$91.34 |
N/A |
N/A |
Partnered |
Lump sum |
| |
Annual |
$933.40 |
$933.40 |
$0.00 |
Seniors supplement |
$660.40 |
$660.40 |
$0.00 |
Energy supplement |
$273.00 |
$273.00 |
$0.00 |
Quarter ending 19/9/2014 - paid on 2/10/2014 |
N/A |
$235.91 |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
N/A |
$166.91 |
N/A |
Energy supplement |
N/A |
$69.00 |
N/A |
Quarter ending 19/6/2014 - paid on 26/6/2014 |
$235.91 |
N/A |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
$166.91 |
N/A |
N/A |
Energy supplement |
$69.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Education Entry Payment |
|
Lump sum |
|
Education Entry Payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
$0.00 |
Crisis payment |
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Per Event |
|
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (each) |
$317.65 |
$317.65 |
$0.00 |
Dependent child add-on |
|
Fortnightly |
|
Child 12 or younger |
$117.04 |
$120.12 |
$3.08 |
Child 13 - 15 years old |
$168.84 |
$173.32 |
$4.48 |
Guardian allowance |
|
Fortnightly |
|
Guardian allowance |
$57.26 |
$58.80 |
$1.54 |