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Income support payment rates 1 January 2016

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  Old rateNew RateDifference
  20/09/201501/01/2016 
HeadingIncome support payment rates   
 Service pension, non-transitional   
 Single Fortnightly 
 Maximum basic rate$788.40$788.40$0.00
 Total pension supplement$64.50$64.50$0.00
      Basic pension supplement$22.50$22.50$0.00
      Minimum pension supplement$34.60$34.60$0.00
      Remaining pension supplement$7.40$7.40$0.00
 Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
 Total service pension$867.00$867.00$0.00
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement$42.00$42.00$0.00
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus$22.50$22.50$0.00
     
 Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
 Maximum basic rate$594.30$594.30$0.00
 Total pension supplement$48.60$48.60$0.00
      Basic pension supplement$18.60$18.60$0.00
      Minimum pension supplement$26.10$26.10$0.00
      Remaining pension supplement$3.90$3.90$0.00
 Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
 Total service pension$653.50$653.50$0.00
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement$30.00$30.00$0.00
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus$18.60$18.60$0.00
     
 Service pension, transitional   
 Single Fortnightly 
 Basic pension supplement$658.00$658.00$0.00
 Minimum pension supplement$34.60$34.60$0.00
 Remaining pension supplement$24.80$24.80$0.00
 Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
 Total service pension$731.50$731.50$0.00
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement$59.40$59.40$0.00
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus$22.50$22.50$0.00
     
 Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
 Basic pension supplement$549.90$549.90$0.00
 Minimum pension supplement$26.10$26.10$0.00
 Remaining pension supplement$3.40$3.40$0.00
 Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
 Total service pension$590.00$590.00$0.00
   Fortnightly 
 Tax exempt pension supplement$29.50$29.50$0.00
 Pension supplement component for pension bonus$18.60$18.60$0.00
     
 Income support supplement Fortnightly 
 Ceiling rate$259.90$259.90$0.00
 Minimum payment amount (single)$34.60$34.60$0.00
 Minimum payment amount (partnered)$26.10$26.10$0.00
 Tax exempt amount (single)$34.60$34.60$0.00
 Tax exempt amount (partnered)$26.10$26.10$0.00
     
 Rent assistance   
 No children Fortnightly 
 Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$129.40$129.40$0.00
 Partnered (combined)$121.80$121.80$0.00
 SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation$86.27$86.27$0.00
     
 Rent assistance threshold   
 No children Fortnightly 
 Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$115.00$115.00$0.00
 Partnered (combined)$186.80$186.80$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 (combined) (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$1,981.80$1,981.80$0.00
 2 bonus periods$7,927.40$7,927.40$0.00
 3 bonus periods$17,836.60$17,836.60$0.00
 4 bonus periods$31,709.40$31,709.40$0.00
 5 bonus periods$49,546.00$49,546.00$0.00
 Partnered Lump sum 
 1 bonus period$1,497.90$1,497.90$0.00
 2 bonus periods$5,991.70$5,991.70$0.00
 3 bonus periods$13,481.30$13,481.30$0.00
 4 bonus periods$23,966.80$23,966.80$0.00
 5 bonus periods$37,448.20$37,448.20$0.00
     
 Advance payments   
 Lump sum Lump sum 
 Minimum advance, single$409.15$409.15$0.00
 Maximum advance, single$1,227.45$1,227.45$0.00
 Minimum advance, partnered (each)$308.40$308.40$0.00
 Maximum advance, partnered (each)$925.20$925.20$0.00
 Repayments Fortnightly 
 Minimum repayment single$31.47$31.47$0.00
 Maximum repayment single$94.42$94.42$0.00
 Minimum repayment partnered (each)$23.72$23.72$0.00
 Maximum repayment partnered (each)$71.17$71.17$0.00
     
 Energy supplement for CSHC and certain Gold Card holders Annual 
 Single$275.60$275.60$0.00
 Partnered$366.60$366.60$0.00
   Quarterly 
 Quarter ending19-Dec-1519-Mar-16 
 Payday24-Dec-1531-Mar-16 
 Single$91.65$91.65$0.00
 Partnered$68.90$68.90$0.00
     
     
 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$433.50$433.50$0.00
 Partnered (each)$326.75$326.75$0.00
     
 Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
 Child 12 or younger$122.08$122.08$0.00
 Child 13 - 15 years old$176.26$176.26$0.00
     
 Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
 Guardian allowance$59.78$59.78$0.00