External
Payment Rate
| LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 3 APRIL 2003 | ||
| (Date of Effect 20/03/2003) | ||
Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $116.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $204.00 | |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $204.00 | |
| Additional Free Area per Dependent Child | $24.60 | |
Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $890.25 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,388.50 | |
Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* | Max. RA# |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,231.25 | $1,464.25 |
| Partnered - Combined | $2,056.00 | $2,276.00 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $2,434.50 | $2,900.50 |
| Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows | $1,216.75 | $1,449.75 |
| Ceiling Rate - Partnered | $2,041.50 | $2,261.50 |
| *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 | $1,216.75 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $2,041.50 | |
| 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 | $581.00 | $334.50 |
| 1 child | $653.60 | $407.10 |
| 2 children | $726.20 | $479.70 |
| For each additional child add $72.60 | ||
Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2001)# |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $50,000.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $80,000.00 | |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $100,000.00 | |
| Respite Care - Combined | $100,000.00 | |
| # Limit increases with dependent children | ||
Assets Value Limit |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $145,250 | $249,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $206,500 | $311,000 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $206,500 | $311,000 |
Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $248,250 | $352,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $364,000 | $468,500 |
Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $294,000 | $398,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $453,500 | $558,000 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $292,250 | $396,750 |
| Partnered - Combined | $451,500 | $556,000 |
Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $174,500 | $279,000 |
| 1 child | $181,000 | $285,500 |
| 2 children | $187,250 | $291,750 |
| 3 children | $193,750 | $298,250 |
| Partnered - Combined | $257,000 | $361,500 |
| 1 child | $263,250 | $367,750 |
| 2 children | $269,750 | $374,250 |
| 3 children | $276,000 | $380,500 |