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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
Gold card income & asset limits20/09/202401/01/2025 
Income and assets reduction limit Fortnightly 
Single$157.00$157.00$0.00
Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care$134.80$134.80$0.00
    
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) Fortnightly 
Not a Member of a Couple$526.00$526.00$0.00
Partnered - each$455.60$455.60$0.00
Partnered - combined$911.20$911.20$0.00
    
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional)   
Not a Member of a Couple Fortnightly 
No Children$604.50$604.50$0.00
Additional per child$24.60$24.60$0.00
Partnered - combined Fortnightly 
No Children$1,046.00$1,046.00$0.00
Additional per child$24.60$24.60$0.00
    
Asset limit for Gold Card with SP   
Low Limit Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple$366,500.00$366,500.00$0.00
Partnered - combined$560,000.00$560,000.00$0.00
High Limit Limit 
Not a Member of a Couple$618,500.00$618,500.00$0.00
Partnered - combined$812,000.00$812,000.00$0.00