External
Payment Rate
| LIMITS EFFECTIVE 14 JANUARY 1999 | ||
Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $100.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $176.00 | |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $176.00 | |
| Additional Free Area per Dependent Child | $24.00 | |
Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $574.40 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $888.00 | |
Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* | Max. RA# |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $825.40 | $975.80 |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,379.20 | $1,521.20 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $813.40 | $963.80 |
| Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows | $814.60 | $965.00 |
| Ceiling Rate - Partnered | $1,368.40 | $1,510.40 |
| *These increase with dependent children and/or rent | ||
| #These increase with dependent children | ||
Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $814.60 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,368.40 | |
| 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 | $432.00 | $248.00 |
| 1 child | $484.00 | $300.00 |
| 2 children | $536.00 | $352.00 |
| (Except when the modified rules apply.) For each additional child add $52.00 | ||
Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 January 1999) |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $40,000.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $67,000.00 | |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $73,396.00 | |
Assets Value Limit |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $125,750 | $215,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $178,500 | $268,500 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $178,500 | $268,500 |
Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $204,750 | $294,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $297,000 | $387,000 |
Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $246,750 | $336,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $379,500 | $469,500 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $245,000 | $335,000 |
| Partnered - Combined | $377,500 | $467,500 |
Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $150,500 | $240,500 |
| 1 child | $155,250 | $245,250 |
| 2 children | $160,000 | $250,000 |
| 3 children | $164,500 | $254,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $221,250 | $311,250 |
| 1 child | $226,000 | $316,000 |
| 2 children | $230,750 | $320,750 |
| 3 children | $235,250 | $325,250 |