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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
 01/01/202220/03/2022 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $            882.20 $            900.80 $           18.60
Total pension supplement $              71.20 $              72.70 $             1.50
     Basic pension supplement $              24.70 $              25.20 $             0.50
     Minimum pension supplement $              38.30 $              39.10 $             1.00
     Remaining pension supplement $                8.20 $                8.40 $             0.20
Energy supplement $              14.10 $              14.10 $                 -  
Total service pension $            967.50 $            987.60 $           20.10
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $              46.50 $              47.50 $             1.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $              24.70 $              25.20 $             0.50
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $            665.00 $            679.00 $           14.00
Total pension supplement $              53.70 $              54.80 $             1.10
     Basic pension supplement $              20.40 $              20.80 $             0.40
     Minimum pension supplement $              28.90 $              29.50 $             0.60
     Remaining pension supplement $                4.40 $                4.50 $             0.10
Energy supplement $              10.60 $              10.60 $                 -  
Total service pension $            729.30 $            744.40 $           15.10
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $              33.30 $              34.00 $             0.70
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $              20.40 $              20.80 $             0.40
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $            727.40 $            742.70 $           15.30
Minimum pension supplement $              38.30 $              39.10 $             0.80
Remaining pension supplement $              27.50 $              28.10 $             0.60
Energy supplement $              14.10 $              14.10 $                 -  
Total service pension $            807.30 $            824.00 $           16.70
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $              65.80 $              67.20 $             1.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $              24.70 $              25.20 $             0.50
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $            608.00 $            620.80 $           12.80
Minimum pension supplement $              28.90 $              29.50 $             0.60
Remaining pension supplement $                3.70 $                3.80 $             0.10
Energy supplement $              10.60 $              10.60 $                 -  
Total service pension $            651.20 $            664.70 $           13.50
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $              32.60 $              33.30 $             0.70
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $              20.40 $              20.80 $             0.40
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $            291.40 $            297.60 $             6.20
Minimum payment amount (single) $              38.30 $              39.10 $             0.80
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $              28.90 $              29.50 $             0.60
Tax exempt amount (single) $              38.30 $              39.10 $             0.80
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $              28.90 $              29.50 $             0.60
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $            976.20 $            996.80 $           20.60
Total pension supplement $              71.20 $              72.70 $             1.50
     Basic pension supplement $              24.70 $              25.20 $             0.50
     Minimum pension supplement $              38.30 $              39.10 $             0.80
     Remaining pension supplement $                8.20 $                8.40 $             0.20
Total veteran payment $         1,047.40 $         1,069.50 $           22.10
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $            762.80 $            779.00 $           16.10
Total pension supplement $              53.70 $              54.80 $             1.10
     Basic pension supplement $              20.40 $              20.80 $             0.40
     Minimum pension supplement $              28.90 $              29.50 $             0.60
     Remaining pension supplement $                4.40 $                4.50 $             0.10
Total veteran payment $            816.50 $            833.80 $           17.20
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $            142.80 $            145.80 $             3.00
Partnered (combined) $            134.60 $            137.40 $             2.80
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $              95.20 $              97.20 $             2.00
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $            127.60 $            130.20 $             2.60
Partnered (combined) $            206.40 $            210.80 $             4.40
    
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 $         2,216.50 $         2,263.10 $           46.60
2 bonus periods $         8,865.90 $         9,052.60 $         186.70
3 bonus periods $       19,948.20 $       20,368.30 $         420.10
4 bonus periods $       35,463.40 $       36,210.30 $         746.90
5 bonus periods $       55,411.60 $       56,578.60 $      1,167.00
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $         1,675.10 $         1,710.30 $           35.20
2 bonus periods $         6,700.50 $         6,841.20 $         140.70
3 bonus periods $       15,076.10 $       15,392.80 $         316.70
4 bonus periods $       26,801.90 $       27,365.00 $         563.10
5 bonus periods $       41,877.90 $       42,757.80 $         879.90
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $            457.55 $            467.20 $             9.65
Maximum advance, single $         1,372.65 $         1,401.60 $           28.95
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $            344.90 $            352.15 $             7.25
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $         1,034.70 $         1,056.45 $           21.75
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $              35.20 $              35.94 $             0.74
Maximum repayment single $            105.59 $            107.82 $             2.23
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $              26.53 $              27.09 $             0.56
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $              79.59 $              81.27 $             1.68
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $            366.60 $            366.60 $                 -  
Partnered $            275.60 $            275.60 $                 -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/03/202219/06/2022N/A
Payday24/03/202230/06/2022N/A
Single $              90.64 $              92.66 $             2.02
Partnered $              68.14 $              69.66 $             1.52
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment $            208.00 $            208.00 $                 -  
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $            483.75 $            493.80 $           10.05
Partnered (each) $            364.65 $            372.20 $             7.55
    
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 $                 -