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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 20/03/2016 | 01/07/2016 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $122.40 | $122.40 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $105.30 | $105.30 | $0.00 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $406.80 | $408.80 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - each | $354.60 | $356.60 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $709.20 | $713.20 | $4.00 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $468.00 | $470.00 | $2.00 |
| Additional per child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $814.50 | $818.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional per child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Asset limit for Gold Card with SP | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $287,250.00 | $290,750.00 | $3,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $432,000.00 | $437,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $436,250.00 | $442,250.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $581,000.00 | $588,500.00 | $7,500.00 |