External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Income Support Asset Limits | 20/09/2025 | 01/01/2026 | |
| Assets value limit | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Single | $321,500.00 | $321,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care | $240,750.00 | $240,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Single | $579,500.00 | $579,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care | $369,750.00 | $369,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Extra allowable amount | Limit | ||
| Extra allowable amount | $258,000.00 | $258,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $714,500.00 | $714,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,074,000.00 | $1,074,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,267,500.00 | $1,267,500.00 | $0.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $972,500.00 | $972,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,332,000.00 | $1,332,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,525,500.00 | $1,525,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $709,750.00 | $709,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,067,000.00 | $1,067,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,258,000.00 | $1,258,000.00 | $0.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $967,750.00 | $967,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,325,000.00 | $1,325,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,516,000.00 | $1,516,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $641,500.00 | $641,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $998,000.00 | $998,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,121,500.00 | $1,121,500.00 | $0.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $899,500.00 | $899,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,256,000.00 | $1,256,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,379,500.00 | $1,379,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $636,750.00 | $636,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $991,000.00 | $991,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,112,000.00 | $1,112,000.00 | $0.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $894,750.00 | $894,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,249,000.00 | $1,249,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,370,000.00 | $1,370,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Asset Levels at which VP ceases | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $748,250.00 | $748,250.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,147,500.00 | $1,147,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,335,000.00 | $1,335,000.00 | $0.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,006,250.00 | $1,006,250.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,405,500.00 | $1,405,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,593,000.00 | $1,593,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $694,500.00 | $694,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,044,000.00 | $1,044,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,227,500.00 | $1,227,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $952,500.00 | $952,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,302,000.00 | $1,302,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,485,500.00 | $1,485,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $621,500.00 | $621,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $968,000.00 | $968,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,081,500.00 | $1,081,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $879,500.00 | $879,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,226,000.00 | $1,226,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,339,500.00 | $1,339,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (veteran payment) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $733,000.00 | $733,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,124,500.00 | $1,124,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,304,500.00 | $1,304,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $991,000.00 | $991,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,382,500.00 | $1,382,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,562,500.00 | $1,562,500.00 | $0.00 |
| Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $590,750.00 | $590,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $829,000.00 | $829,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,020,000.00 | $1,020,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $848,750.00 | $848,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,087,000.00 | $1,087,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,278,000.00 | $1,278,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $517,750.00 | $517,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $753,000.00 | $753,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $874,000.00 | $874,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $775,750.00 | $775,750.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,011,000.00 | $1,011,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,132,000.00 | $1,132,000.00 | $0.00 |