External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Financial Assets and Deeming | 01/01/2026 | 20/03/2026 | |
| Deeming thresholds | Limit | ||
| Single | $64,200.00 | $64,200.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care | $106,200.00 | $106,200.00 | $0.00 |
| Deeming rates | |||
| Low deeming rate | 0.75% | 1.25% | N/A |
| High deeming rate | 2.75% | 3.25% | N/A |
| Financial asset notification limits (non-transitional) | |||
| Single | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $254,690.91 | $215,507.69 | -$39,183.22 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $254,690.91 | $215,507.69 | -$39,183.22 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $591,250.00 | $564,947.69 | -$26,302.31 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $659,912.73 | $564,947.69 | -$94,965.03 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $252,800.00 | $213,907.69 | -$38,892.31 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $252,800.00 | $213,907.69 | -$38,892.31 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $1,890.91 | $1,600.00 | -$290.91 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $440,290.91 | $372,553.85 | -$67,737.06 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $440,290.91 | $372,553.85 | -$67,737.06 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $829,500.00 | $836,500.00 | $7,000.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $1,087,500.00 | $1,094,500.00 | $7,000.00 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $436,509.09 | $369,353.85 | -$67,155.24 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $436,509.09 | $369,353.85 | -$67,155.24 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $3,781.82 | $3,200.00 | -$581.82 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $750.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| Financial asset notification limits (transitional) | |||
| Single | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $255,163.64 | $215,907.69 | -$39,255.94 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $255,163.64 | $215,907.69 | -$39,255.94 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $522,750.00 | $476,347.69 | -$46,402.31 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $557,850.91 | $476,347.69 | -$81,503.22 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $252,800.00 | $213,907.69 | -$38,892.31 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $252,800.00 | $213,907.69 | -$38,892.31 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $2,363.64 | $2,000.00 | -$363.64 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $441,236.36 | $373,353.85 | -$67,882.52 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $441,236.36 | $373,353.85 | -$67,882.52 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $760,500.00 | $765,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $1,018,500.00 | $1,023,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $436,509.09 | $369,353.85 | -$67,155.24 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $436,509.09 | $369,353.85 | -$67,155.24 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $4,727.27 | $4,000.00 | -$727.27 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $750.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |