Limits effective payday 5 January 2006 - date of effect 1 January 2006 unless otherwise specified.
Ordinary/adjusted income free area
Effective 20 September 2005
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$124.00 |
Partnered – combined |
$220.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$220.00 |
Additional free area for children
Effective 20 September 2005
Income per fortnight |
|
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
Income at which SP ceases
*Basic Pension |
#Max. RA |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,360.75 |
$1,608.75 |
Partnered – combined |
$2,275.50 |
$2,509.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,693.50 |
$3,189.50 |
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,346.25 |
$1,594.25 |
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,261.00 |
$2,495.00 |
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$2,664.50 |
$3,160.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent
#These increase with dependent children
Adjusted income before ISS reduces
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$982.50 |
Partnered – combined |
$1,533.50 |
Illness separated – combined |
$1,937.00 |
Adjusted income at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all war widow's pension and foreign DP
Income per fortnight |
|
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,346.25 |
^Partnered – combined |
$2,261.00 |
Illness separated – combined |
$2,664.50 |
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
Income at which DVA treatment ceases (SP cases)
For each additional child add $75.60
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
|
No children |
$621.00 |
$356.75 |
1 child |
$696.60 |
$432.35 |
2 children |
$772.20 |
$507.95 |
Seniors health card taxable income limit
Effective 1 July 2001
Annual taxable income limit.
##Income |
|
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
Effective 20 September 2005
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$157,000 |
$270,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$223,000 |
$336,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$223,000 |
$336,500 |
Assets at which SP ceases
No RA in payment
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$322,000 |
$435,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$497,500 |
$611,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$553,000 |
$666,500 |
Assets before ISS reduces
No RA in payment
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$271,250 |
$384,750 |
Partnered – combined |
$398,000 |
$511,500 |
Illness separated – combined |
$452,000 |
$565,500 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Rates quoted exclude PA
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$320,000 |
$433,500 |
Partnered – combined |
$495,500 |
$609,000 |
Illness separated – combined |
$549,000 |
$662,500 |
Assets at which DVA treatment SP ceases
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$188,250 |
$301,750 |
1 child |
$195,000 |
$308,500 |
2 children |
$201,750 |
$315,250 |
3 children |
$208,500 |
$322,000 |
Partnered – combined |
$276,500 |
$390,000 |
1 child |
$283,250 |
$396,750 |
2 children |
$290,000 |
$403,500 |
3 children |
$296,750 |
$410,250 |