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Payment Rate
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 01/07/202120/09/2021 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           868.30 $           882.20 $          13.90
Total pension supplement $            70.30 $            71.20 $            0.90
     Basic pension supplement $            24.40 $            24.70 $            0.30
     Minimum pension supplement $            37.80 $            38.30 $            0.60
     Remaining pension supplement $              8.10 $              8.20 $            0.10
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           952.70 $           967.50 $          14.80
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            45.90 $            46.50 $            0.60
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            24.40 $            24.70 $            0.30
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           654.50 $           665.00 $          10.50
Total pension supplement $            53.00 $            53.70 $            0.70
     Basic pension supplement $            20.10 $            20.40 $            0.30
     Minimum pension supplement $            28.50 $            28.90 $            0.40
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.40 $              4.40 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           718.10 $           729.30 $          11.20
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            32.90 $            33.30 $            0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            20.10 $            20.40 $            0.30
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           717.40 $           727.40 $          10.00
Minimum pension supplement $            37.80 $            38.30 $            0.50
Remaining pension supplement $            27.00 $            27.50 $            0.50
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           796.30 $           807.30 $          11.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            64.80 $            65.80 $            1.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            24.40 $            24.70 $            0.30
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           599.60 $           608.00 $            8.40
Minimum pension supplement $            28.50 $            28.90 $            0.40
Remaining pension supplement $              3.70 $              3.70 $               -  
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           642.40 $           651.20 $            8.80
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            32.20 $            32.60 $            0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            20.10 $            20.40 $            0.30
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $           286.80 $           291.40 $            4.60
Minimum payment amount (single) $            37.80 $            38.30 $            0.50
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            28.50 $            28.90 $            0.40
Tax exempt amount (single) $            37.80 $            38.30 $            0.50
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            28.50 $            28.90 $            0.40
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           960.80 $           976.20 $          15.40
Total pension supplement $            70.30 $            71.20 $            0.90
     Basic pension supplement $            24.40 $            24.70 $            0.30
     Minimum pension supplement $            37.80 $            38.30 $            0.50
     Remaining pension supplement $              8.10 $              8.20 $            0.10
Total veteran payment $        1,031.10 $        1,047.40 $          16.30
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           750.60 $           762.80 $          12.10
Total pension supplement $            53.00 $            53.70 $            0.70
     Basic pension supplement $            20.10 $            20.40 $            0.30
     Minimum pension supplement $            28.50 $            28.90 $            0.40
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.40 $              4.40 $               -  
Total veteran payment $           803.60 $           816.50 $          12.80
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           140.80 $           142.80 $            2.00
Partnered (combined) $           132.80 $           134.60 $            1.80
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            93.87 $            95.20 $            1.33
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           125.80 $           127.60 $            1.80
Partnered (combined) $           203.60 $           206.40 $            2.80
    
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 $        2,181.80 $        2,216.50 $          34.70
2 bonus periods $        8,727.00 $        8,865.90 $        138.90
3 bonus periods $      19,635.80 $      19,948.20 $        312.40
4 bonus periods $      34,908.10 $      35,463.40 $        555.30
5 bonus periods $      54,544.00 $      55,411.60 $        867.60
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        1,648.70 $        1,675.10 $          26.40
2 bonus periods $        6,594.90 $        6,700.50 $        105.60
3 bonus periods $      14,838.50 $      15,076.10 $        237.60
4 bonus periods $      26,379.60 $      26,801.90 $        422.30
5 bonus periods $      41,218.10 $      41,877.90 $        659.80
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           450.40 $           457.55 $            7.15
Maximum advance, single $        1,351.20 $        1,372.65 $          21.45
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           339.50 $           344.90 $            5.40
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $        1,018.50 $        1,034.70 $          16.20
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            34.65 $            35.20 $            0.55
Maximum repayment single $           103.94 $           105.59 $            1.65
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            26.12 $            26.53 $            0.41
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            78.35 $            79.59 $            1.24
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/09/202119/12/2021N/A
Payday23/09/202130/12/2021N/A
Single $            92.66 $            91.65-$            1.01
Partnered $            69.66 $            68.90-$            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 $           476.35 $           483.75 $            7.40
Partnered (each) $           359.05 $           364.65 $            5.60
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $           129.78 $           129.78 $               -  
Child 13 - 15 years old $           187.32 $           187.32 $               -  
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $            65.66 $            65.66 $               -