External
Payment Rate

LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 5 OCTOBER 2000

 

(Date of Effect 20/09/2000)

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area

 

 

Not a Member of a Couple

$106.00

 

Partnered - Combined

$188.00

 

Illness Separated - Combined

$188.00

 

Additional Free Area per Dependent Child

$24.60

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces

 

 

Not a Member of a Couple

$779.00

 

Partnered - Combined

$1,208.00

 

 

 

 

Income at which SP Ceases

Basic Pension*

Max. RA#

Not a Member of a Couple

$1,105.25

$1,321.25

Partnered - Combined

$1,846.50

$2,049.50

Illness Separated - Combined

$1,093.25

$1,266.05

Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows

$1,091.25

$1,307.25

Ceiling Rate - Partnered

$1,832.50

$2,035.50

*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

$1,091.25

 

Partnered - Combined

$1,832.50

 

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

$529.50

$303.50

1 child

$593.60

$367.60

2 children

$657.70

$431.70

For each additional child add $64.10

 

 

 

 

 

Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2000)

 

Not a Member of a Couple

 

$41,000.00

Partnered - Combined

 

$68,676.00

Illness Separated - Combined

 

$75,230.00

 

 

 

Assets Value Limit

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$133,250

$228,750

Partnered - Combined

$189,500

$285,000

Illness Separated - Combined

$189,500

$285,000

 

 

 

Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment)

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$223,000

$318,500

Partnered - Combined

$325,500

$421,000

 

 

 

Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment)

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$266,500

$362,000

Partnered - Combined

$411,000

$506,500

 

 

 

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

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$264,750

$360,250

Partnered - Combined

$409,000

$504,500

 

 

 

Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases

Low limit

High limit

Not a Member of a Couple

$159,750

$255,250

1 child

$165,000

$260,500

2 children

$170,250

$265,750

3 children

$175,500

$271,000

Partnered - Combined

$235,250

$330,750

1 child

$240,500

$336,000

2 children

$245,750

$341,250

3 children

$251,000

$346,500