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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Gold card income & asset limits | 01/01/2016 | 20/03/2016 | |
| Income and assets reduction limit | Fortnightly | ||
| Single | $121.40 | $122.40 | $1.00 |
| Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care | $104.50 | $105.30 | $0.80 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) | Fortnightly | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $404.80 | $406.80 | $2.00 |
| Partnered - each | $353.00 | $354.60 | $1.60 |
| Partnered - combined | $706.00 | $709.20 | $3.20 |
| Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) | |||
| Not a Member of a Couple | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $465.50 | $468.00 | $2.50 |
| Additional per child | $24.60 | $24.60 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Fortnightly | ||
| No Children | $810.50 | $814.50 | $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 | $286,500.00 | $287,250.00 | $750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $431,000.00 | $432,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| High Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $435,500.00 | $436,250.00 | $750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $580,000.00 | $581,000.00 | $1,000.00 |