External
Payment Rate
| LIMITS EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 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 | $582.60 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $902.00 | |
Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* | Max. RA# |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $833.60 | $985.20 |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,393.20 | $1,536.00 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $821.60 | $973.20 |
| Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows | $822.80 | $974.40 |
| Ceiling Rate - Partnered | $1,382.40 | $1,525.20 |
| *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 | $822.80 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,382.40 | |
| 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 | $433.60 | $249.00 |
| 1 child | $486.00 | $301.40 |
| 2 children | $538.40 | $353.80 |
| (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 | $206,250 | $296,250 |
| Partnered - Combined | $299,500 | $389,500 |
Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $248,250 | $338,250 |
| Partnered - Combined | $381,500 | $471,500 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $246,250 | $336,250 |
| Partnered - Combined | $380,000 | $470,000 |
Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $150,750 | $240,750 |
| 1 child | $155,500 | $245,500 |
| 2 children | $160,250 | $250,250 |
| 3 children | $165,000 | $255,000 |
| Partnered - Combined | $221,500 | $311,500 |
| 1 child | $226,250 | $316,250 |
| 2 children | $231,000 | $321,000 |
| 3 children | $235,750 | $325,750 |