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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Income support income limits | 20/03/2016 | 01/07/2016 | |
| Income free area | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $162.00 | $164.00 | $2.00 |
| Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care | $288.00 | $292.00 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount for dependent children (transitional only) | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Income Limit at which SP/AP ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| SP with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,909.80 | $1,911.80 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,922.80 | $2,926.80 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,783.60 | $3,787.60 | $4.00 |
| SP with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,170.60 | $2,172.60 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,168.40 | $3,172.40 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,305.20 | $4,309.20 | $4.00 |
| Income Limit at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,881.60 | $1,883.60 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,880.40 | $2,884.40 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,727.20 | $3,731.20 | $4.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,142.40 | $2,144.40 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,126.00 | $3,130.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,248.80 | $4,252.80 | $4.00 |
| Income Limit at which SP/AP ceases (transitional) | |||
| SP with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,005.00 | $2,007.00 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,261.00 | $3,265.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,974.00 | $3,978.00 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| SP with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,331.00 | $2,333.00 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,568.00 | $3,572.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,626.00 | $4,630.00 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Income Limit at which ISS ceases (transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,969.75 | $1,971.75 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,208.00 | $3,212.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,903.50 | $3,907.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $2,295.75 | $2,297.75 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,515.00 | $3,519.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $4,555.50 | $4,559.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Income at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,811.80 | $1,813.80 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,775.20 | $2,779.20 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,587.60 | $3,591.60 | $4.00 |
| Income at which minimum payment paid (transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,882.50 | $1,884.50 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $3,076.50 | $3,080.50 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,729.00 | $3,733.00 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,357.60 | $1,359.60 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,832.40 | $1,836.40 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $2,679.20 | $2,683.20 | $4.00 |
| Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,314.75 | $1,316.75 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,898.00 | $1,902.00 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $2,593.50 | $2,597.50 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,007.90 | $1,009.90 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,006.70 | $2,010.70 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $2,853.50 | $2,857.50 | $4.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,268.70 | $1,270.70 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,252.30 | $2,256.30 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,375.10 | $3,379.10 | $4.00 |
| Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (transitional) | |||
| ISS with no Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,096.05 | $1,098.05 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,334.30 | $2,338.30 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,029.80 | $3,033.80 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,422.05 | $1,424.05 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $2,641.30 | $2,645.30 | $4.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $3,681.80 | $3,685.80 | $4.00 |
| Additional amount per dependent child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |