Limits effective payday 25 September 2008 – date of effect 25 September 2008.
Ordinary/adjusted income free area
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$138.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$240.00 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$240.00 |
Additional free area for children
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
Income at which SP ceases
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,557.75 |
$1,833.25 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$2,602.00 |
$2,861.50 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$3,079.50 |
$3,630.50 |
|
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,543.25 |
$1,818.75 |
|
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,587.50 |
$2,847.00 |
|
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$3,050.50 |
$3,601.50 |
*These increase with dependent children and/or rent
#These increase with dependent children
Adjusted income before ISS reduces
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,123.75 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$1,748.50 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$2,211.50 |
Adjusted income at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
^Not a member of a couple |
$1,543.25 |
|
^Partnered – combined |
$2,587.50 |
|
^Illness separated – combined |
$3,050.50 |
Adjusted income is ordinary income plus all WWP and foreign DP
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
Income at which DVA treatment (SP cases)
For each additional child add $84.85
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
|
No children |
$685.00 |
$396.75 |
|
1 child |
$769.85 |
$481.60 |
|
2 children |
$854.70 |
$566.45 |
Seniors health card taxable income limit
Annual taxable income limit
Date of effect 01/07/2001
|
|
##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
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$171,750 |
$296,250 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$243,500 |
$368,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$243,500 |
$368,000 |
Assets at which SP ceases
No RA in payment
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$550,500 |
$675,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$873,500 |
$998,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$1,001,000 |
$1,125,500 |
Assets at which ISS reduces
No RA in payment
Date of effect — 20/09/2008
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$434,750 |
$559,250 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$646,000 |
$770,500 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$769,500 |
$894,000 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Rates quoted exclude PA
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$546,500 |
$671,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$869,500 |
$994,000 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$993,000 |
$1,117,500 |
Assets at which DVA treatment SP ceases
Date of effect 20/09/2008
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$240,750 |
$365,250 |
|
1 child |
$257,000 |
$381,500 |
|
2 children |
$273,000 |
$397,500 |
|
3 children |
$289,000 |
$413,500 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$362,500 |
$487,000 |
|
1 child |
$378,750 |
$503,250 |
|
2 children |
$394,750 |
$519,250 |
|
3 children |
$410,750 |
$535,250 |