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Payment Rate
LIMITS EFFECTIVE 4 JANUARY 1996    
     

Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area

    
Not a Member of a Couple $94.00  
Partnered - Combined $164.00  
Illness Separated - Combined $164.00  
Additional Free Area per Dependent Child $24.00  
     

Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces

    
Not a Member of a Couple $525.60  
Partnered - Combined $804.40  
     

Income at which SP Ceases 

 Basic Pension* Max. RA#
Not a Member of a Couple $776.60 $921.40
Partnered - Combined $1,295.60 $1,432.00
Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows $765.80 $910.60
Ceiling Rate - Partnered $1,284.80 $1,421.20
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent  
#These increase with dependent children    
     

Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases

  
Not a Member of a Couple $765.80  
Partnered - Combined $1,284.80  
Adjusted Income is Ordinary Income plus foreign DP and War Widow’s Pension
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
     

Income at which DVA Treatment Ceases (SP cases)

 Partner (combined) Non-Partnered
No children $404.00 $234.00
1 child $456.00 $286.00
2 children $508.00 $338.00
(Except when the modified rules apply.)  For each additional child add $52.00  
     

Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit

    
Not a Member of a Couple   $20,191.60
Partnered - Combined   $33,685.60
Illness Separated - Combined   $39,759.20
     

Assets Value Limit

 Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $118,000 $202,000
Partnered - Combined $167,500 $251,500
Illness Separated - Combined $167,500 $251,500
     

Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment)

 Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $190,000 $274,000
Partnered - Combined $274,500 $358,000
     

Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment)

 Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $232,000 $316,000
Partnered - Combined $356,500 $440,500
     

Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA)

 Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $230,500 $314,000
Partnered - Combined $354,500 $438,500
     

Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases

 Low limit High limit
Not a Member of a Couple $134,500 $218,500
Partnered - Combined $201,500 $275,500