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Income support payment rates 20 March 2018

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 01/01/201820/03/2018 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           814.00 $           826.20 $          12.20
Total pension supplement $            66.30 $            67.30 $            1.00
     Basic pension supplement $            23.10 $            23.40 $            0.30
     Minimum pension supplement $            35.70 $            36.10 $            0.70
     Remaining pension supplement $              7.50 $              7.80 $            0.30
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           894.40 $           907.60 $          13.20
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            43.20 $            43.90 $            0.70
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.10 $            23.40 $            0.30
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate $           613.60 $           622.80 $            9.20
Total pension supplement $            50.00 $            50.70 $            0.70
     Basic pension supplement $            19.00 $            19.20 $            0.20
     Minimum pension supplement $            26.90 $            27.20 $            0.30
     Remaining pension supplement $              4.10 $              4.30 $            0.20
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           674.20 $           684.10 $            9.90
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            31.00 $            31.50 $            0.50
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.00 $            19.20 $            0.20
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           677.20 $           686.00 $            8.80
Minimum pension supplement $            35.70 $            36.10 $            0.40
Remaining pension supplement $            25.40 $            25.80 $            0.40
Energy supplement $            14.10 $            14.10 $               -  
Total service pension $           752.40 $           762.00 $            9.60
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            61.10 $            61.90 $            0.80
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            23.10 $            23.40 $            0.30
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement $           566.00 $           573.40 $            7.40
Minimum pension supplement $            26.90 $            27.20 $            0.30
Remaining pension supplement $              3.50 $              3.60 $            0.10
Energy supplement $            10.60 $            10.60 $               -  
Total service pension $           607.00 $           614.80 $            7.80
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement $            30.40 $            30.80 $            0.40
Pension supplement component for pension bonus $            19.00 $            19.20 $            0.20
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate $           268.50 $           272.60 $            4.10
Minimum payment amount (single) $            35.70 $            36.10 $            0.40
Minimum payment amount (partnered) $            26.90 $            27.20 $            0.30
Tax exempt amount (single) $            35.70 $            36.10 $            0.40
Tax exempt amount (partnered) $            26.90 $            27.20 $            0.30
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           133.00 $           134.80 $            1.80
Partnered (combined) $           125.40 $           127.00 $            1.60
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation $            88.67 $            89.87 $            1.20
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           118.60 $           120.20 $            1.60
Partnered (combined) $           192.20 $           194.60 $            2.40
    
Remote area allowance Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA $            18.20 $            18.20 $               -  
Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) $            15.60 $            15.60 $               -  
Child $              7.30 $              7.30 $               -  
    
Maximum pension bonus   
Single Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        2,045.90 $        2,076.40 $          30.50
2 bonus periods $        8,183.50 $        8,305.70 $        122.20
3 bonus periods $      18,412.90 $      18,687.80 $        274.90
4 bonus periods $      32,734.00 $      33,222.80 $        488.80
5 bonus periods $      51,146.80 $      51,910.60 $        763.80
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period $        1,546.10 $        1,569.00 $          22.90
2 bonus periods $        6,184.30 $        6,276.20 $          91.90
3 bonus periods $      13,914.70 $      14,121.40 $        206.70
4 bonus periods $      24,737.20 $      25,104.80 $        367.60
5 bonus periods $      38,651.90 $      39,226.20 $        574.30
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single $           422.30 $           428.70 $            6.40
Maximum advance, single $        1,266.90 $        1,286.10 $          19.20
Minimum advance, partnered (each) $           318.35 $           323.15 $            4.80
Maximum advance, partnered (each) $           955.05 $           969.45 $          14.40
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single $            32.48 $            32.98 $            0.50
Maximum repayment single $            97.45 $            98.93 $            1.48
Minimum repayment partnered (each) $            24.49 $            24.86 $            0.37
Maximum repayment partnered (each) $            73.47 $            74.57 $            1.10
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single $           366.60 $           366.60 $               -  
Partnered $           275.60 $           275.60 $               -  
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending19/03/201819/06/2018N/A
Payday29/03/20185/07/2018N/A
Single $            90.64 $            92.66 $            2.02
Partnered $            68.14 $            69.66 $            1.52
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment $           208.00 $           208.00 $               -  
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care $           447.20 $           453.80 $            6.60
Partnered (each) $           337.10 $           342.05 $            4.95
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger $           124.18 $           124.18 $               -  
Child 13 - 15 years old $           179.20 $           179.20 $               -  
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance $            61.74 $            61.74 $               -