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 20/03/202401/07/2024 
Income support payment rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,020.60$1,020.60$0.00
Total pension supplement$81.60$81.60$0.00
Basic pension supplement$28.30$28.30$0.00
Minimum pension supplement$43.90$43.90$0.00
Remaining pension supplement$9.40$9.40$0.00
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$1,116.30$1,116.30$0.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$53.30$53.30$0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$28.30$28.30$0.00
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$769.30$769.30$0.00
Total pension supplement$61.50$61.50$0.00
Basic pension supplement$23.30$23.30$0.00
Minimum pension supplement$33.10$33.10$0.00
Remaining pension supplement$5.10$5.10$0.00
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$841.40$841.40$0.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$38.20$38.20$0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$23.30$23.30$0.00
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$833.30$833.30$0.00
Minimum pension supplement$43.90$43.90$0.00
Remaining pension supplement$31.60$31.60$0.00
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$922.90$922.90$0.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$75.50$75.50$0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$28.30$28.30$0.00
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$696.50$696.50$0.00
Minimum pension supplement$33.10$33.10$0.00
Remaining pension supplement$4.40$4.40$0.00
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$744.60$744.60$0.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$37.50$37.50$0.00
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$23.30$23.30$0.00
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate$337.40$337.40$0.00
Minimum payment amount (single)$43.90$43.90$0.00
Minimum payment amount (partnered)$33.10$33.10$0.00
Tax exempt amount (single)$43.90$43.90$0.00
Tax exempt amount (partnered)$33.10$33.10$0.00
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,129.60$1,129.60$0.00
Total pension supplement$81.60$81.60$0.00
Basic pension supplement$28.30$28.30$0.00
Minimum pension supplement$43.90$43.90$0.00
Remaining pension supplement$9.40$9.40$0.00
Total veteran payment$1,211.20$1,211.20$0.00
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$883.00$883.00$0.00
Total pension supplement$61.50$61.50$0.00
Basic pension supplement$23.30$23.30$0.00
Minimum pension supplement$33.10$33.10$0.00
Remaining pension supplement$5.10$5.10$0.00
Total veteran payment$944.50$944.50$0.00
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$188.20$188.20$0.00
Partnered (combined)$177.20$177.20$0.00
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation$125.47$125.47$0.00
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$146.00$146.00$0.00
Partnered (combined)$236.60$236.60$0.00
    
Remote area allowance Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA$18.20$18.20$0.00
Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA)$15.60$15.60$0.00
Child$7.30$7.30$0.00
    
Maximum pension bonus   
Single Lump sum 
1 bonus period$2,563.50$2,563.50$0.00
2 bonus periods$10,254.00$10,254.00$0.00
3 bonus periods$23,071.60$23,071.60$0.00
4 bonus periods$41,016.20$41,016.20$0.00
5 bonus periods$64,087.80$64,087.80$0.00
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period$1,937.10$1,937.10$0.00
2 bonus periods$7,748.50$7,748.50$0.00
3 bonus periods$17,434.00$17,434.00$0.00
4 bonus periods$30,993.80$30,993.80$0.00
5 bonus periods$48,427.90$48,427.90$0.00
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single$529.15$529.15$0.00
Maximum advance, single$1,587.45$1,587.45$0.00
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$398.85$398.85$0.00
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$1,196.55$1,196.55$0.00
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$40.70$40.70$0.00
Maximum repayment single$122.11$122.11$0.00
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$30.68$30.68$0.00
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$92.04$92.04$0.00
    
Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Gold Card holders Annual 
Single$366.60$366.60$0.00
Partnered$275.60$275.60$0.00
  Quarterly 
Quarter ending$45,462.00$45,554.00N/A
Payday$45,470.00$45,568.00N/A
Single$92.66$92.66$0.00
Partnered$69.66$69.66$0.00
    
    
Education Entry Payment Lump sum 
Education Entry Payment$208.00$208.00$0.00
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$558.15$558.15$0.00
Partnered (each)$420.70$420.70$0.00
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger$144.90$150.78$5.88
Child 13 - 15 years old$209.02$217.56$8.54
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance$73.22$76.16$2.94