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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Financial Assets and Deeming | 20/03/2026 | 01/07/2026 | |
| Deeming thresholds | Limit | ||
| Single | $64,200.00 | $66,800.00 | $2,600.00 |
| Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care | $106,200.00 | $110,600.00 | $4,400.00 |
| Deeming rates | |||
| Low deeming rate | 1.25% | 1.25% | N/A |
| High deeming rate | 3.25% | 3.25% | N/A |
| Financial asset notification limits (non-transitional) | |||
| Single | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $215,507.69 | $223,507.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $215,507.69 | $223,507.69 | $8,000.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $564,947.69 | $572,947.69 | $8,000.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $564,947.69 | $572,947.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $213,907.69 | $221,907.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $213,907.69 | $221,907.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | $0.00 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $372,553.85 | $388,061.54 | $15,507.69 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $372,553.85 | $388,061.54 | $15,507.69 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $836,500.00 | $854,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $1,094,500.00 | $1,119,261.54 | $24,761.54 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $369,353.85 | $384,861.54 | $15,507.69 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $369,353.85 | $384,861.54 | $15,507.69 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $3,200.00 | $3,200.00 | $0.00 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $750.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| Financial asset notification limits (transitional) | |||
| Single | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $215,907.69 | $223,907.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $215,907.69 | $223,907.69 | $8,000.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $476,347.69 | $484,347.69 | $8,000.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $476,347.69 | $484,347.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $213,907.69 | $221,907.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $213,907.69 | $221,907.69 | $8,000.00 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $373,353.85 | $388,861.54 | $15,507.69 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $373,353.85 | $388,861.54 | $15,507.69 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $765,500.00 | $783,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $1,023,500.00 | $1,050,000.00 | $26,500.00 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $369,353.85 | $384,861.54 | $15,507.69 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $369,353.85 | $384,861.54 | $15,507.69 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $750.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |