External
Payment Rate
| LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 2 OCTOBER 2003 | ||
| (Date of Effect 20/09/2003) | ||
Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $120.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $212.00 | |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $212.00 | |
| Additional Free Area per Dependent Child | $24.60 | |
Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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| Not a Member of a Couple | $916.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $1,430.00 | |
Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* | Max. RA# |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,266.50 | $1,502.50 |
| Partnered - Combined | $2,116.50 | $2,339.50 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $2,505.00 | $2,977.00 |
| Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows | $1,252.00 | $1,488.00 |
| Ceiling Rate - Partnered | $2,102.00 | $2,325.00 |
| *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 | $1,252.00 | |
| Partnered - Combined | $2,102.00 | |
| 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 | $594.00 | $341.25 |
| 1 child | $667.10 | $414.35 |
| 2 children | $740.20 | $487.45 |
| For each additional child add $73.10 | ||
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 | $149,500 | $257,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $212,500 | $320,500 |
| Illness Separated - Combined | $212,500 | $320,500 |
Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $255,500 | $363,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $374,500 | $482,500 |
Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $302,500 | $410,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $466,500 | $574,500 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $300,500 | $408,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $464,500 | $572,500 |
Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit | High limit |
| Not a Member of a Couple | $179,250 | $287,250 |
| 1 child | $185,500 | $293,500 |
| 2 children | $192,000 | $300,000 |
| 3 children | $198,500 | $306,500 |
| Partnered - Combined | $263,500 | $371,500 |
| 1 child | $270,000 | $378,000 |
| 2 children | $276,500 | $384,500 |
| 3 children | $283,000 | $391,000 |