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Payment Rate
 Old rateNew RateDifference
 01/07/202520/09/2025 
Income Support Payment Rates   
Service pension, non-transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,051.30$1,079.70$28.40
Total pension supplement$83.60$84.90$1.30
Basic pension supplement$29.00$29.50$0.50
Minimum pension supplement$45.00$45.60$0.80
Remaining pension supplement$9.60$9.80$0.20
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$1,149.00$1,178.70$29.70
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$54.60$55.40$0.80
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$29.00$29.50$0.50
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$792.50$813.90$21.40
Total pension supplement$63.00$64.00$1.00
Basic pension supplement$23.90$24.30$0.40
Minimum pension supplement$33.90$34.40$0.50
Remaining pension supplement$5.20$5.30$0.10
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$866.10$888.50$22.40
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$39.10$39.70$0.60
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$23.90$24.30$0.40
    
Service pension, transitional   
Single Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$853.40$867.10$13.70
Minimum pension supplement$45.00$45.60$0.60
Remaining pension supplement$32.30$32.90$0.60
Energy supplement$14.10$14.10$0.00
Total service pension$944.80$959.70$14.90
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$77.30$78.50$1.20
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$29.00$29.50$0.50
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Basic pension supplement$713.20$724.60$11.40
Minimum pension supplement$33.90$34.40$0.50
Remaining pension supplement$4.60$4.70$0.10
Energy supplement$10.60$10.60$0.00
Total service pension$762.30$774.30$12.00
  Fortnightly 
Tax exempt pension supplement$38.50$39.10$0.60
Pension supplement component for pension bonus$23.90$24.30$0.40
    
Income support supplement Fortnightly 
Ceiling rate$347.60$357.00$9.40
Minimum payment amount (single)$45.00$45.60$0.60
Minimum payment amount (partnered)$33.90$34.40$0.50
Tax exempt amount (single)$45.00$45.60$0.60
Tax exempt amount (partnered)$33.90$34.40$0.50
    
Veteran payment   
Single Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$1,163.70$1,195.20$31.50
Total pension supplement$83.60$84.90$1.30
Basic pension supplement$29.00$29.50$0.50
Minimum pension supplement$45.00$45.60$0.60
Remaining pension supplement$9.60$9.80$0.20
Total veteran payment$1,247.30$1,280.10$32.80
    
Partnered (each) Fortnightly 
Maximum basic rate$909.80$934.40$24.60
Total pension supplement$63.00$64.00$1.00
Basic pension supplement$23.90$24.30$0.40
Minimum pension supplement$33.90$34.40$0.50
Remaining pension supplement$5.20$5.30$0.10
Total veteran payment$972.80$998.40$25.60
    
    
Rent assistance   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$212.00$215.40$3.40
Partnered (combined)$199.80$203.00$3.20
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation$141.33$143.60$2.27
    
Rent assistance threshold   
No children Fortnightly 
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care$149.60$152.00$2.40
Partnered (combined)$242.40$246.20$3.80
    
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$2,640.30$2,710.90$70.60
2 bonus periods$10,561.00$10,843.50$282.50
3 bonus periods$23,762.30$24,398.00$635.70
4 bonus periods$42,244.10$43,374.20$1,130.10
5 bonus periods$66,006.30$67,772.10$1,765.80
Partnered Lump sum 
1 bonus period$1,995.30$2,048.60$53.30
2 bonus periods$7,981.10$8,194.20$213.10
3 bonus periods$17,957.50$18,437.00$479.50
4 bonus periods$31,924.50$32,777.00$852.50
5 bonus periods$49,882.00$51,214.00$1,332.00
    
Advance payments   
Lump sum Lump sum 
Minimum advance, single$544.95$559.50$14.55
Maximum advance, single$1,634.85$1,678.50$43.65
Minimum advance, partnered (each)$410.80$421.75$10.95
Maximum advance, partnered (each)$1,232.40$1,265.25$32.85
Repayments Fortnightly 
Minimum repayment single$41.92$43.04$1.12
Maximum repayment single$125.76$129.12$3.36
Minimum repayment partnered (each)$31.60$32.44$0.84
Maximum repayment partnered (each)$94.80$97.33$2.53
    
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 ending19/09/202519/12/2025N/A
Payday2/10/202524/12/2025N/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$574.50$589.35$14.85
Partnered (each)$433.05$444.25$11.20
    
Dependent child add-on Fortnightly 
Child 12 or younger$154.42$154.42$0.00
Child 13 - 15 years old$222.88$222.88$0.00
    
Guardian allowance Fortnightly 
Guardian allowance$77.98$77.98$0.00