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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 01/07/2024 | 20/09/2024 | ||
| Income Support Payment Rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $1,020.60 | $1,047.10 | $26.50 |
| Total pension supplement | $81.60 | $83.20 | $1.60 |
| Basic pension supplement | $28.30 | $28.90 | $0.60 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $43.90 | $44.80 | $1.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $9.40 | $9.50 | $0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $1,116.30 | $1,144.40 | $28.10 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $53.30 | $54.30 | $1.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $28.30 | $28.90 | $0.60 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $769.30 | $789.30 | $20.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $61.50 | $62.70 | $1.20 |
| Basic pension supplement | $23.30 | $23.80 | $0.50 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $33.10 | $33.80 | $0.70 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $5.10 | $5.10 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $841.40 | $862.60 | $21.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $38.20 | $38.90 | $0.70 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $23.30 | $23.80 | $0.50 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $833.30 | $850.00 | $16.70 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $43.90 | $44.80 | $0.90 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $31.60 | $32.20 | $0.60 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $922.90 | $941.10 | $18.20 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $75.50 | $77.00 | $1.50 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $28.30 | $28.90 | $0.60 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $696.50 | $710.40 | $13.90 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $33.10 | $33.80 | $0.70 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $4.40 | $4.50 | $0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $744.60 | $759.30 | $14.70 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $37.50 | $38.30 | $0.80 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $23.30 | $23.80 | $0.50 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $337.40 | $346.20 | $8.80 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $43.90 | $44.80 | $0.90 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $33.10 | $33.80 | $0.70 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $43.90 | $44.80 | $0.90 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $33.10 | $33.80 | $0.70 |
| Veteran payment | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $1,129.60 | $1,159.00 | $29.40 |
| Total pension supplement | $81.60 | $83.20 | $1.60 |
| Basic pension supplement | $28.30 | $28.90 | $0.60 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $43.90 | $44.80 | $0.90 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $9.40 | $9.50 | $0.10 |
| Total veteran payment | $1,211.20 | $1,242.20 | $31.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $883.00 | $906.00 | $23.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $61.50 | $62.70 | $1.20 |
| Basic pension supplement | $23.30 | $23.80 | $0.50 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $33.10 | $33.80 | $0.70 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $5.10 | $5.10 | $0.00 |
| Total veteran payment | $944.50 | $968.70 | $24.20 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $188.20 | $211.20 | $23.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $177.20 | $199.00 | $21.80 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $125.47 | $140.80 | $15.33 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $146.00 | $149.00 | $3.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $236.60 | $241.40 | $4.80 |
| 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 | $2,629.70 | $66.20 |
| 2 bonus periods | $10,254.00 | $10,519.00 | $265.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $23,071.60 | $23,667.70 | $596.10 |
| 4 bonus periods | $41,016.20 | $42,075.90 | $1,059.70 |
| 5 bonus periods | $64,087.80 | $65,743.60 | $1,655.80 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $1,937.10 | $1,987.20 | $50.10 |
| 2 bonus periods | $7,748.50 | $7,948.90 | $200.40 |
| 3 bonus periods | $17,434.00 | $17,884.90 | $450.90 |
| 4 bonus periods | $30,993.80 | $31,795.50 | $801.70 |
| 5 bonus periods | $48,427.90 | $49,680.40 | $1,252.50 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $529.15 | $542.75 | $13.60 |
| Maximum advance, single | $1,587.45 | $1,628.25 | $40.80 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $398.85 | $409.10 | $10.25 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $1,196.55 | $1,227.30 | $30.75 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $40.70 | $41.75 | $1.05 |
| Maximum repayment single | $122.11 | $125.25 | $3.14 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $30.68 | $31.47 | $0.79 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $92.04 | $94.41 | $2.37 |
| 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 | 19/09/2024 | 19/12/2024 | N/A |
| Payday | 3/10/2024 | 26/12/2024 | N/A |
| Single | $92.66 | $91.65 | -$1.01 |
| Partnered | $69.66 | $68.90 | -$0.76 |
| 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 | $572.20 | $14.05 |
| Partnered (each) | $420.70 | $431.30 | $10.60 |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $150.78 | $150.78 | $0.00 |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $217.56 | $217.56 | $0.00 |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $76.16 | $76.16 | $0.00 |