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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
 01/01/202520/03/2025 
Income Support Payment Rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,047.10$1,051.30$4.20
Total pension supplement$83.20$83.60$0.40
Basic pension supplement$28.90$29.00$0.10
Minimum pension supplement$44.80$45.00$0.30
Remaining pension supplement$9.50$9.60$0.10
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$1,144.40$1,149.00$4.60
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$54.30$54.60$0.30
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$28.90$29.00$0.10
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$789.30$792.50$3.20
Total pension supplement$62.70$63.00$0.30
Basic pension supplement$23.80$23.90$0.10
Minimum pension supplement$33.80$33.90$0.10
Remaining pension supplement$5.10$5.20$0.10
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$862.60$866.10$3.50
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$38.90$39.10$0.20
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$23.80$23.90$0.10
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$850.00$853.40$3.40
Minimum pension supplement$44.80$45.00$0.20
Remaining pension supplement$32.20$32.30$0.10
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$941.10$944.80$3.70
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$77.00$77.30$0.30
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$28.90$29.00$0.10
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$710.40$713.20$2.80
Minimum pension supplement$33.80$33.90$0.10
Remaining pension supplement$4.50$4.60$0.10
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$759.30$762.30$3.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$38.30$38.50$0.20
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$23.80$23.90$0.10
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate$346.20$347.60$1.40
Minimum payment amount (single)$44.80$45.00$0.20
Minimum payment amount (partnered)$33.80$33.90$0.10
Tax exempt amount (single)$44.80$45.00$0.20
Tax exempt amount (partnered)$33.80$33.90$0.10
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,159.00$1,163.70$4.70
Total pension supplement$83.20$83.60$0.40
Basic pension supplement$28.90$29.00$0.10
Minimum pension supplement$44.80$45.00$0.20
Remaining pension supplement$9.50$9.60$0.10
Total veteran payment$1,242.20$1,247.30$5.10
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$906.00$909.80$3.80
Total pension supplement$62.70$63.00$0.30
Basic pension supplement$23.80$23.90$0.10
Minimum pension supplement$33.80$33.90$0.10
Remaining pension supplement$5.10$5.20$0.10
Total veteran payment$968.70$972.80$4.10
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$211.20$212.00$0.80
Partnered (combined)$199.00$199.80$0.80
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation$140.80$141.33$0.53
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$149.00$149.60$0.60
Partnered (combined)$241.40$242.40$1.00
    
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$2,629.70$2,640.30$10.60
2 bonus periods$10,519.00$10,561.00$42.00
3 bonus periods$23,667.70$23,762.30$94.60
4 bonus periods$42,075.90$42,244.10$168.20
5 bonus periods$65,743.60$66,006.30$262.70
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period$1,987.20$1,995.30$8.10
2 bonus periods$7,948.90$7,981.10$32.20
3 bonus periods$17,884.90$17,957.50$72.60
4 bonus periods$31,795.50$31,924.50$129.00
5 bonus periods$49,680.40$49,882.00$201.60
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single$542.75$544.95$2.20
Maximum advance, single$1,628.25$1,634.85$6.60
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$409.10$410.80$1.70
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$1,227.30$1,232.40$5.10
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$41.75$41.92$0.17
Maximum repayment single$125.25$125.76$0.51
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$31.47$31.60$0.13
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$94.41$94.80$0.39
    
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 ending19/03/202519/06/2025N/A
Payday3/04/202526/06/2025N/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$0.00
    
Crisis payment  Per Event 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$572.20$574.50$2.30
Partnered (each)$431.30$433.05$1.75
    
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