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Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| 01/07/2026 | 20/09/2026 | ||
| Income Support Payment Rates | |||
| Service pension, non-transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $1,100.30 | $1,135.40 | $35.10 |
| Total pension supplement | $86.50 | $88.20 | $1.70 |
| Basic pension supplement | $30.10 | $30.70 | $0.60 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $46.60 | $47.50 | $1.10 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $9.80 | $10.00 | $0.20 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $1,200.90 | $1,237.70 | $36.80 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $56.40 | $57.50 | $1.10 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $30.10 | $30.70 | $0.60 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $829.40 | $855.90 | $26.50 |
| Total pension supplement | $65.20 | $66.50 | $1.30 |
| Basic pension supplement | $24.80 | $25.30 | $0.50 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $35.10 | $35.80 | $0.70 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $5.30 | $5.40 | $0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $905.20 | $933.00 | $27.80 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $40.40 | $41.20 | $0.80 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $24.80 | $25.30 | $0.50 |
| Service pension, transitional | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $883.60 | $901.30 | $17.70 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $46.60 | $47.50 | $0.90 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $33.40 | $34.10 | $0.70 |
| Energy supplement | $14.10 | $14.10 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $977.70 | $997.00 | $19.30 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $80.00 | $81.60 | $1.60 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $30.10 | $30.70 | $0.60 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Basic pension supplement | $738.40 | $753.20 | $14.80 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $35.10 | $35.80 | $0.70 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $4.70 | $4.80 | $0.10 |
| Energy supplement | $10.60 | $10.60 | $0.00 |
| Total service pension | $788.80 | $804.40 | $15.60 |
| Fortnightly | |||
| Tax exempt pension supplement | $39.80 | $40.60 | $0.80 |
| Pension supplement component for pension bonus | $24.80 | $25.30 | $0.50 |
| Income support supplement | Fortnightly | ||
| Ceiling rate | $363.80 | $375.50 | $11.70 |
| Minimum payment amount (single) | $46.60 | $47.50 | $0.90 |
| Minimum payment amount (partnered) | $35.10 | $35.80 | $0.70 |
| Tax exempt amount (single) | $46.60 | $47.50 | $0.90 |
| Tax exempt amount (partnered) | $35.10 | $35.80 | $0.70 |
| Veteran payment | |||
| Single | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $1,218.00 | $1,257.00 | $39.00 |
| Total pension supplement | $86.50 | $88.20 | $1.70 |
| Basic pension supplement | $30.10 | $30.70 | $0.60 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $46.60 | $47.50 | $0.90 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $9.80 | $10.00 | $0.20 |
| Total veteran payment | $1,304.50 | $1,345.20 | $40.70 |
| Partnered (each) | Fortnightly | ||
| Maximum basic rate | $952.20 | $982.80 | $30.60 |
| Total pension supplement | $65.20 | $66.50 | $1.30 |
| Basic pension supplement | $24.80 | $25.30 | $0.50 |
| Minimum pension supplement | $35.10 | $35.80 | $0.70 |
| Remaining pension supplement | $5.30 | $5.40 | $0.10 |
| Total veteran payment | $1,017.40 | $1,049.30 | $31.90 |
| Rent assistance | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $219.40 | $223.80 | $4.40 |
| Partnered (combined) | $206.80 | $211.00 | $4.20 |
| SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation | $146.27 | $149.20 | $2.93 |
| Rent assistance threshold | |||
| No children | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $154.80 | $157.80 | $3.00 |
| Partnered (combined) | $250.80 | $255.80 | $5.00 |
| Remote area allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA | $18.20 | $18.20 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (combined) (both receiving RAA) | $15.60 | $15.60 | $0.00 |
| Child | $7.30 | $7.30 | $0.00 |
| Maximum pension bonus | |||
| Single | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $2,762.70 | $2,849.90 | $87.20 |
| 2 bonus periods | $11,050.80 | $11,399.80 | $349.00 |
| 3 bonus periods | $24,864.30 | $25,649.50 | $785.20 |
| 4 bonus periods | $44,203.20 | $45,599.20 | $1,396.00 |
| 5 bonus periods | $69,067.40 | $71,248.70 | $2,181.30 |
| Partnered | Lump sum | ||
| 1 bonus period | $2,087.70 | $2,153.70 | $66.00 |
| 2 bonus periods | $8,350.70 | $8,614.60 | $263.90 |
| 3 bonus periods | $18,789.00 | $19,382.90 | $593.90 |
| 4 bonus periods | $33,402.60 | $34,458.40 | $1,055.80 |
| 5 bonus periods | $52,191.60 | $53,841.30 | $1,649.70 |
| Advance payments | |||
| Lump sum | Lump sum | ||
| Minimum advance, single | $570.10 | $588.05 | $17.95 |
| Maximum advance, single | $1,710.30 | $1,764.15 | $53.85 |
| Minimum advance, partnered (each) | $429.75 | $443.30 | $13.55 |
| Maximum advance, partnered (each) | $1,289.25 | $1,329.90 | $40.65 |
| Repayments | Fortnightly | ||
| Minimum repayment single | $43.85 | $45.23 | $1.38 |
| Maximum repayment single | $131.56 | $135.70 | $4.14 |
| Minimum repayment partnered (each) | $33.06 | $34.10 | $1.04 |
| Maximum repayment partnered (each) | $99.17 | $102.30 | $3.13 |
| Energy supplement for certain CSHC and Veteran Card - all conditions holders | Annual | ||
| Single | $366.60 | $366.60 | $0.00 |
| Partnered | $275.60 | $275.60 | $0.00 |
| Quarterly | |||
| Quarter ending | 19/09/2026 | 19/12/2026 | N/A |
| Payday | 1/10/2026 | 24/12/2026 | N/A |
| Single | $92.66 | $91.65 | -$1.01 |
| Partnered | $69.66 | $68.90 | -$0.76 |
| Education Entry Payment | Lump sum | ||
| Education Entry Payment | $208.00 | $208.00 | $0.00 |
| Crisis payment | Per Event | ||
| Single rate, including illness separated and respite care | $600.45 | $618.85 | $18.40 |
| Partnered (each) | $452.60 | $466.50 | $13.90 |
| Dependent child add-on | Fortnightly | ||
| Child 12 or younger | $159.88 | $159.88 | $0.00 |
| Child 13 - 15 years old | $230.86 | $230.86 | $0.00 |
| Guardian allowance | Fortnightly | ||
| Guardian allowance | $80.78 | $80.78 | $0.00 |