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LIMITS EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 6 January 2005 |
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(Date of Effect 1 January 2005) |
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Ordinary/Adjusted Income Free Area (effective 1 July 2004) |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$122.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$216.00 |
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Illness Separated - Combined |
$216.00 |
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Additional Free Area per Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
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Adjusted Income before ISS Reduces |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$949.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$1,481.50 |
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Income at which SP Ceases |
Basic Pension* |
Max. RA# |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,313.25 |
$1,555.25 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$2,195.50 |
$2,424.00 |
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Illness Separated - Combined |
$2,598.50 |
$3,082.50 |
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Ceiling Rate - Veteran Widows |
$1,298.75 |
$1,540.75 |
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Ceiling Rate - Partnered |
$2,181.00 |
$2,409.50 |
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*These increase with dependent children and/or rent |
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#These increase with dependent children |
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Adjusted Income at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,298.75 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$2,181.00 |
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Adjusted Income is Ordinary Income plus foreign DP and War Widow’s Pension | ||
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^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP | ||
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Income at which DVA Treatment Ceases (SP cases) |
Partner (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
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No children |
$607.50 |
$349.00 |
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1 child |
$681.85 |
$423.35 |
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2 children |
$756.20 |
$497.70 |
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For each additional child add $74.35 |
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Seniors Health Card Taxable Income Limit (effective 1 July 2001)# |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
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$50,000.00 |
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Partnered - Combined |
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$80,000.00 |
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Illness Separated - Combined |
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$100,000.00 |
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Respite Care - Combined |
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$100,000.00 |
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# Limit increases with dependent children |
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Assets Value Limit (effective 1 July 2004) |
Low limit |
High limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$153,000 |
$263,500 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$217,500 |
$328,000 |
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Illness Separated - Combined |
$217,500 |
$328,000 |
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Assets before ISS Reduces (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$263,250 |
$373,750 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$386,000 |
$496,500 |
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Assets at which SP Ceases (No RA in payment) |
Low limit |
High limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$312,000 |
$422,500 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$481,500 |
$592,000 |
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Illness Separated – Combined |
$535,500 |
$646,000 |
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Assets at which ISS/DSS Age Pension Ceases (excludes PA) |
Low limit |
High limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$310,000 |
$420,500 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$479,500 |
$590,000 |
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Assets at which DVA Treatment SP Ceases |
Low limit |
High limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$183,500 |
$294,000 |
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1 child |
$190,000 |
$300,500 |
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2 children |
$196,750 |
$307,250 |
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3 children |
$203,250 |
$313,750 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$269,750 |
$380,250 |
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1 child |
$276,500 |
$387,000 |
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2 children |
$283,000 |
$393,500 |
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3 children |
$289,750 |
$400,250 |
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