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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 01/01/2020 | 20/03/2020 | ||
| Income support payment rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 850.40 | $ 860.60 | $ 10.20 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 68.90 | $ 69.60 | $ 0.70 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 23.90 | $ 24.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 37.00 | $ 37.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 8.00 | $ 8.00 | $ - |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 933.40 | $ 944.30 | $ 10.90 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 45.00 | $ 45.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 23.90 | $ 24.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 641.00 | $ 648.70 | $ 7.70 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 51.90 | $ 52.50 | $ 0.60 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 19.70 | $ 19.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 27.90 | $ 28.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.30 | $ 4.40 | $ 0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 703.50 | $ 711.80 | $ 8.30 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 32.20 | $ 32.60 | $ 0.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 19.70 | $ 19.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 702.60 | $ 711.00 | $ 8.40 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 37.00 | $ 37.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 26.40 | $ 26.80 | $ 0.40 |
| Energy supplement | $ 14.10 | $ 14.10 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 780.10 | $ 789.30 | $ 9.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 63.40 | $ 64.20 | $ 0.80 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 23.90 | $ 24.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $ 587.30 | $ 594.30 | $ 7.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 27.90 | $ 28.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 3.60 | $ 3.70 | $ 0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $ 10.60 | $ 10.60 | $ - |
| Total service pension | $ 629.40 | $ 636.80 | $ 7.40 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $ 31.50 | $ 31.90 | $ 0.40 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $ 19.70 | $ 19.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $ 280.80 | $ 284.20 | $ 3.40 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $ 37.00 | $ 37.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $ 27.90 | $ 28.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $ 37.00 | $ 37.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $ 27.90 | $ 28.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Veteran payment | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 940.90 | $ 952.20 | $ 11.30 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 68.90 | $ 69.60 | $ 0.70 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 23.90 | $ 24.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 37.00 | $ 37.40 | $ 0.40 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 8.00 | $ 8.00 | $ - |
| Total veteran payment | $ 1,009.80 | $ 1,021.80 | $ 12.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $ 734.80 | $ 743.80 | $ 9.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $ 51.90 | $ 52.50 | $ 0.60 |
| Basic pension supplement | $ 19.70 | $ 19.90 | $ 0.20 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $ 27.90 | $ 28.20 | $ 0.30 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $ 4.30 | $ 4.40 | $ 0.10 |
| Total veteran payment | $ 786.70 | $ 796.30 | $ 9.60 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 138.00 | $ 139.60 | $ 1.60 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 130.00 | $ 131.60 | $ 1.60 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $ 92.00 | $ 93.07 | $ 1.07 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 123.20 | $ 124.60 | $ 1.40 |
| Partnered (combined) | $ 199.40 | $ 201.80 | $ 2.40 |
| Remote area allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA | $ 18.20 | $ 18.20 | $ - |
| Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) | $ 15.60 | $ 15.60 | $ - |
| Child | $ 7.30 | $ 7.30 | $ - |
| Maximum pension bonus | |||
| Single | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 2,136.80 | $ 2,162.50 | $ 25.70 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 8,547.20 | $ 8,649.80 | $ 102.60 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 19,231.10 | $ 19,462.10 | $ 231.00 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 34,188.60 | $ 34,599.20 | $ 410.60 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 53,419.70 | $ 54,061.30 | $ 641.60 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $ 1,614.80 | $ 1,634.10 | $ 19.30 |
| 2 bonus periods | $ 6,459.00 | $ 6,536.20 | $ 77.20 |
| 3 bonus periods | $ 14,532.80 | $ 14,706.50 | $ 173.70 |
| 4 bonus periods | $ 25,836.00 | $ 26,144.90 | $ 308.90 |
| 5 bonus periods | $ 40,368.80 | $ 40,851.50 | $ 482.70 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $ 441.15 | $ 446.40 | $ 5.25 |
| Maximum advance, single | $ 1,323.45 | $ 1,339.20 | $ 15.75 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $ 332.50 | $ 336.50 | $ 4.00 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $ 997.50 | $ 1,009.50 | $ 12.00 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $ 33.93 | $ 34.34 | $ 0.41 |
| Maximum repayment single | $ 101.80 | $ 103.02 | $ 1.22 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $ 25.58 | $ 25.88 | $ 0.30 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $ 76.73 | $ 77.65 | $ 0.92 |
| Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders | Annual | ||
| Single | $ 366.60 | $ 366.60 | $ - |
| Partnered | $ 275.60 | $ 275.60 | $ - |
| Quarterly | |||
| Quarter ending | 19/03/2020 | 19/06/2020 | N/A |
| Payday | 26/03/2020 | 2/07/2020 | N/A |
| Single | $ 91.65 | $ 92.66 | $ 1.01 |
| Partnered | $ 68.90 | $ 69.66 | $ 0.76 |
| Education Entry Payment | Lump sum | ||
| Education Entry Payment | $ 208.00 | $ 208.00 | $ - |
| Crisis payment | Per Event | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $ 466.70 | $ 472.15 | $ 5.45 |
| Partnered (each) | $ 351.75 | $ 355.90 | $ 4.15 |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $ 126.42 | $ 126.42 | $ - |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $ 182.42 | $ 182.42 | $ - |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $ 63.98 | $ 63.98 | $ - |