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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 20/09/2025 | 01/01/2026 | ||
| Income Support Payment Rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $1,079.70 | $1,079.70 | $0.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $84.90 | $84.90 | $0.00 |
| Basic pension supplement | $29.50 | $29.50 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $45.60 | $45.60 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $9.80 | $9.80 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $1,178.70 | $1,178.70 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $55.40 | $55.40 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $29.50 | $29.50 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $813.90 | $813.90 | $0.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $64.00 | $64.00 | $0.00 |
| Basic pension supplement | $24.30 | $24.30 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $34.40 | $34.40 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $5.30 | $5.30 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $888.50 | $888.50 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $39.70 | $39.70 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $24.30 | $24.30 | $0.00 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $867.10 | $867.10 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $45.60 | $45.60 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $32.90 | $32.90 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $959.70 | $959.70 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $78.50 | $78.50 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $29.50 | $29.50 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $724.60 | $724.60 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $34.40 | $34.40 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $4.70 | $4.70 | $0.00 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $774.30 | $774.30 | $0.00 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $39.10 | $39.10 | $0.00 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $24.30 | $24.30 | $0.00 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $357.00 | $357.00 | $0.00 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $45.60 | $45.60 | $0.00 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $34.40 | $34.40 | $0.00 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $45.60 | $45.60 | $0.00 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $34.40 | $34.40 | $0.00 |
| Veteran payment | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $1,195.20 | $1,195.20 | $0.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $84.90 | $84.90 | $0.00 |
| Basic pension supplement | $29.50 | $29.50 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $45.60 | $45.60 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $9.80 | $9.80 | $0.00 |
| Total veteran payment | $1,280.10 | $1,280.10 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $934.40 | $934.40 | $0.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $64.00 | $64.00 | $0.00 |
| Basic pension supplement | $24.30 | $24.30 | $0.00 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $34.40 | $34.40 | $0.00 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $5.30 | $5.30 | $0.00 |
| Total veteran payment | $998.40 | $998.40 | $0.00 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $215.40 | $215.40 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $203.00 | $203.00 | $0.00 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $143.60 | $143.60 | $0.00 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $152.00 | $152.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $246.20 | $246.20 | $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 | $2,710.90 | $2,710.90 | $0.00 |
| 2 bonus periods | $10,843.50 | $10,843.50 | $0.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $24,398.00 | $24,398.00 | $0.00 |
| 4 bonus periods | $43,374.20 | $43,374.20 | $0.00 |
| 5 bonus periods | $67,772.10 | $67,772.10 | $0.00 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $2,048.60 | $2,048.60 | $0.00 |
| 2 bonus periods | $8,194.20 | $8,194.20 | $0.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $18,437.00 | $18,437.00 | $0.00 |
| 4 bonus periods | $32,777.00 | $32,777.00 | $0.00 |
| 5 bonus periods | $51,214.00 | $51,214.00 | $0.00 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $559.50 | $559.50 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, single | $1,678.50 | $1,678.50 | $0.00 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $421.75 | $421.75 | $0.00 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $1,265.25 | $1,265.25 | $0.00 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $43.04 | $43.04 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment single | $129.12 | $129.12 | $0.00 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $32.44 | $32.44 | $0.00 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $97.33 | $97.33 | $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 | 19/12/2025 | 19/03/2026 | N/A |
| Payday | 24/12/2025 | 2/04/2026 | N/A |
| Single | $91.65 | $90.64 | -$1.01 |
| Partnered | $68.90 | $68.14 | -$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 | $589.35 | $589.35 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) | $444.25 | $444.25 | $0.00 |
| 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 |