Ordinary/adjusted income free area
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$142.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$248.00 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$248.00 |
Additional free area for children
|
|
Income per fortnight |
|
Each Dependent Child |
$24.60 |
Income at which SP ceases
|
|
*Basic pension |
#Maximum RA |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$1,581.50 |
$1,859.50 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$2,642.50 |
$2,904.50 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$3,127.00 |
$3,683.00 |
|
Ceiling rate – veteran widows |
$1,566.50 |
$1,844.50 |
|
Ceiling rate – partnered |
$2,627.50 |
$2,889.50 |
|
Ceiling rate – Illness separated – partnered |
$3,097.00 |
$3,653.00 |
* 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 |
$1,141.00 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$1,776.50 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$2,246.00 |
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 |
$1,566.50 |
|
^Partnered – combined |
$2,627.50 |
|
^Illness separated – combined |
$3,097.00 |
^Cut-off rates are lower because PA is excluded when paid with DP and WWP
Income at which DVA treatment (SP ceases)
For each additional child add $85.85
|
|
Partnered (combined) |
Non-Partnered |
|
No children |
$697.00 |
$403.00 |
|
1 child |
$782.85 |
$488.85 |
|
2 children |
$868.70 |
$574.70 |
Seniors health card taxable income limit
Annual taxable income limit
date of effect 01/07/2001
|
|
##Income Limit |
|
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 |
$178,000 |
$307,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$252,500 |
$381,500 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$252,500 |
$381,500 |
Assets at which SP ceases
No RA in payment
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$562,000 |
$691,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$891,500 |
$1,020,500 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$1,020,500 |
$1,149,500 |
Assets at which ISS reduces
No RA in payment
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$444,500 |
$573,500 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$660,500 |
$789,500 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$785,500 |
$914,500 |
Assets at which ISS/DSS age pension ceases
Rates quoted exclude PA
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$558,000 |
$687,000 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$887,500 |
$1,016,500 |
|
Illness separated – combined |
$1,012,500 |
$1,141,500 |
Assets at which DVA treatment SP ceases
|
|
Low limit |
High limit |
|
Not a member of a couple |
$247,750 |
$376,750 |
|
1 child |
$264,250 |
$393,250 |
|
2 children |
$280,750 |
$409,750 |
|
3 children |
$297,250 |
$426,250 |
|
Partnered – combined |
$372,500 |
$501,500 |
|
1 child |
$389,000 |
$518,000 |
|
2 children |
$405,500 |
$534,500 |
|
3 children |
$422,000 |
$551,000 |