External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Income Support Asset Limits | 20/03/2026 | 01/07/2026 | |
| Assets value limit | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Single | $321,500.00 | $333,000.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care | $240,750.00 | $249,500.00 | $8,750.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Single | $579,500.00 | $600,000.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care | $369,750.00 | $383,000.00 | $13,250.00 |
| Extra allowable amount | Limit | ||
| Extra allowable amount | $258,000.00 | $267,000.00 | $9,000.00 |
| Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $722,000.00 | $733,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,085,000.00 | $1,102,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,282,500.00 | $1,300,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $980,000.00 | $1,000,500.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,343,000.00 | $1,369,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,540,500.00 | $1,567,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $717,250.00 | $728,750.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,078,000.00 | $1,095,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,273,000.00 | $1,290,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $975,250.00 | $995,750.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,336,000.00 | $1,362,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,531,000.00 | $1,557,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $647,500.00 | $659,000.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,007,500.00 | $1,025,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,133,500.00 | $1,151,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $905,500.00 | $926,000.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,265,500.00 | $1,292,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,391,500.00 | $1,418,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (transitional) | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $642,750.00 | $654,250.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,000,500.00 | $1,018,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,124,000.00 | $1,141,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $900,750.00 | $921,250.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,258,500.00 | $1,285,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,382,000.00 | $1,408,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Asset Levels at which VP ceases | |||
| Low Limit | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $756,500.00 | $768,000.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,160,000.00 | $1,177,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,351,500.00 | $1,369,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| High Limit (without RA) | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $1,014,500.00 | $1,035,000.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,418,000.00 | $1,444,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,609,500.00 | $1,636,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $701,750.00 | $713,250.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,054,500.00 | $1,072,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,242,000.00 | $1,259,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $959,750.00 | $980,250.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,312,500.00 | $1,339,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,500,000.00 | $1,526,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $627,250.00 | $638,750.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $977,000.00 | $994,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,093,000.00 | $1,110,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $885,250.00 | $905,750.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,235,000.00 | $1,261,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,351,000.00 | $1,377,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Assets at which minimum payment paid (veteran payment) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $741,000.00 | $752,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,136,500.00 | $1,154,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,320,500.00 | $1,338,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $999,000.00 | $1,019,500.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,394,500.00 | $1,421,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,578,500.00 | $1,605,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $596,000.00 | $607,500.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $835,500.00 | $853,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,030,500.00 | $1,048,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $854,000.00 | $874,500.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,093,500.00 | $1,120,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,288,500.00 | $1,315,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional) | |||
| Homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $521,500.00 | $533,000.00 | $11,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $758,000.00 | $775,500.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $881,500.00 | $899,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| Non-homeowner | Limit | ||
| Not a Member of a Couple | $779,500.00 | $800,000.00 | $20,500.00 |
| Partnered - combined | $1,016,000.00 | $1,042,500.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Illness Separated - combined | $1,139,500.00 | $1,166,000.00 | $26,500.00 |