External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Income Support Asset Limits | 01/01/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| 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 | $722,000.00 | $7,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,074,000.00 | $1,085,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,267,500.00 | $1,282,500.00 | $15,000.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $972,500.00 | $980,000.00 | $7,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,332,000.00 | $1,343,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,525,500.00 | $1,540,500.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $709,750.00 | $717,250.00 | $7,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,067,000.00 | $1,078,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,258,000.00 | $1,273,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $967,750.00 | $975,250.00 | $7,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,325,000.00 | $1,336,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,516,000.00 | $1,531,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $641,500.00 | $647,500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $998,000.00 | $1,007,500.00 | $9,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,121,500.00 | $1,133,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $899,500.00 | $905,500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,256,000.00 | $1,265,500.00 | $9,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,379,500.00 | $1,391,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $636,750.00 | $642,750.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $991,000.00 | $1,000,500.00 | $9,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,112,000.00 | $1,124,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $894,750.00 | $900,750.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,249,000.00 | $1,258,500.00 | $9,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,370,000.00 | $1,382,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
| Asset Levels at which VP ceases | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $748,250.00 | $756,500.00 | $8,250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,147,500.00 | $1,160,000.00 | $12,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,335,000.00 | $1,351,500.00 | $16,500.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,006,250.00 | $1,014,500.00 | $8,250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,405,500.00 | $1,418,000.00 | $12,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,593,000.00 | $1,609,500.00 | $16,500.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $694,500.00 | $701,750.00 | $7,250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,044,000.00 | $1,054,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,227,500.00 | $1,242,000.00 | $14,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $952,500.00 | $959,750.00 | $7,250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,302,000.00 | $1,312,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,485,500.00 | $1,500,000.00 | $14,500.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $621,500.00 | $627,250.00 | $5,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $968,000.00 | $977,000.00 | $9,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,081,500.00 | $1,093,000.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $879,500.00 | $885,250.00 | $5,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,226,000.00 | $1,235,000.00 | $9,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,339,500.00 | $1,351,000.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (veteran payment) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $733,000.00 | $741,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,124,500.00 | $1,136,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,304,500.00 | $1,320,500.00 | $16,000.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $991,000.00 | $999,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,382,500.00 | $1,394,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,562,500.00 | $1,578,500.00 | $16,000.00 |
| Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $590,750.00 | $596,000.00 | $5,250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $829,000.00 | $835,500.00 | $6,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,020,000.00 | $1,030,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $848,750.00 | $854,000.00 | $5,250.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,087,000.00 | $1,093,500.00 | $6,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,278,000.00 | $1,288,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $517,750.00 | $521,500.00 | $3,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $753,000.00 | $758,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $874,000.00 | $881,500.00 | $7,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $775,750.00 | $779,500.00 | $3,750.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,011,000.00 | $1,016,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,132,000.00 | $1,139,500.00 | $7,500.00 |