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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 20/03/2016 | 01/07/2016 | ||
| Income support payment rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $794.80 | $794.80 | $0.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $65.00 | $65.00 | $0.00 |
| Basic pension supplement | $22.70 | $22.70 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $34.90 | $34.90 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $7.40 | $7.40 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $873.90 | $873.90 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $42.30 | $42.30 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $22.70 | $22.70 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $599.10 | $599.10 | $0.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $49.00 | $49.00 | $0.00 |
| Basic pension supplement | $18.70 | $18.70 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $26.30 | $26.30 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $4.00 | $4.00 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $658.70 | $658.70 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $30.30 | $30.30 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $18.70 | $18.70 | $0.00 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $663.30 | $663.30 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $34.90 | $34.90 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $24.90 | $24.90 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $737.20 | $737.20 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $59.80 | $59.80 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $22.70 | $22.70 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $554.30 | $554.30 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $26.30 | $26.30 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $3.40 | $3.40 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $594.60 | $594.60 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $29.70 | $29.70 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $18.70 | $18.70 | $0.00 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $262.00 | $262.00 | $0.00 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $34.90 | $34.90 | $0.00 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $26.30 | $26.30 | $0.00 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $34.90 | $34.90 | $0.00 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $26.30 | $26.30 | $0.00 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $130.40 | $130.40 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $122.80 | $122.80 | $0.00 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $86.93 | $86.93 | $0.00 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $116.00 | $116.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $188.20 | $188.20 | $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 | $1,998.00 | $1,998.00 | $0.00 |
| 2 bonus periods | $7,991.90 | $7,991.90 | $0.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $17,981.70 | $17,981.70 | $0.00 |
| 4 bonus periods | $31,967.50 | $31,967.50 | $0.00 |
| 5 bonus periods | $49,949.30 | $49,949.30 | $0.00 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $1,509.90 | $1,509.90 | $0.00 |
| 2 bonus periods | $6,039.60 | $6,039.60 | $0.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $13,589.10 | $13,589.10 | $0.00 |
| 4 bonus periods | $24,158.50 | $24,158.50 | $0.00 |
| 5 bonus periods | $37,747.60 | $37,747.60 | $0.00 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $412.45 | $412.45 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, single | $1,237.35 | $1,237.35 | $0.00 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $310.90 | $310.90 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $932.70 | $932.70 | $0.00 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $31.73 | $31.73 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment single | $95.18 | $95.18 | $0.00 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $23.92 | $23.92 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $71.75 | $71.75 | $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 ending | 19-Jun-16 | 19-Sep-16 | |
| Payday | 23-Jun-16 | 29-Sep-16 | |
| Single | $92.66 | $92.66 | $0.00 |
| Partnered | $69.66 | $69.66 | $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 | $436.95 | $436.95 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | $329.35 | $329.35 | $0.00 |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $122.08 | $124.18 | $2.10 |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $176.26 | $179.20 | $2.94 |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $59.78 | $60.76 | $0.98 |