External
Payment Rate
| Old rate | New Rate | Difference | |
| Financial Assets and Deeming | 01/07/2026 | 20/09/2026 | |
| Deeming thresholds | Limit | ||
| Single | $66,800.00 | $66,800.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care | $110,600.00 | $110,600.00 | $0.00 |
| Deeming rates | |||
| Low deeming rate | 1.25% | 1.75% | N/A |
| High deeming rate | 3.25% | 3.75% | N/A |
| Financial asset notification limits (non-transitional) | |||
| Single | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $223,507.69 | $193,706.67 | -$29,801.03 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $223,507.69 | $193,706.67 | -$29,801.03 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $572,947.69 | $504,874.67 | -$68,073.03 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $572,947.69 | $504,874.67 | -$68,073.03 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $221,907.69 | $192,320.00 | -$29,587.69 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $221,907.69 | $192,320.00 | -$29,587.69 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $1,600.00 | $1,386.67 | -$213.33 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $388,061.54 | $336,320.00 | -$51,741.54 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $388,061.54 | $336,320.00 | -$51,741.54 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $854,000.00 | $864,500.00 | $10,500.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $1,119,261.54 | $988,192.00 | -$131,069.54 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $384,861.54 | $333,546.67 | -$51,314.87 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $384,861.54 | $333,546.67 | -$51,314.87 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $3,200.00 | $2,773.33 | -$426.67 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $750.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| Financial asset notification limits (transitional) | |||
| Single | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $223,907.69 | $194,053.33 | -$29,854.36 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $223,907.69 | $194,053.33 | -$29,854.36 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $484,347.69 | $406,456.00 | -$77,891.69 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $484,347.69 | $406,456.00 | -$77,891.69 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $221,907.69 | $192,320.00 | -$29,587.69 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $221,907.69 | $192,320.00 | -$29,587.69 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $2,000.00 | $1,733.33 | -$266.67 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Partnered - combined | Limit | ||
| Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) | $388,861.54 | $337,013.33 | -$51,848.21 |
| Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $388,861.54 | $337,013.33 | -$51,848.21 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) | $783,000.00 | $786,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) | $1,050,000.00 | $959,002.67 | -$90,997.33 |
| Age pension max rate (homeowner) | $384,861.54 | $333,546.67 | -$51,314.87 |
| Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) | $384,861.54 | $333,546.67 | -$51,314.87 |
| Part rate $ variation (income) | $4,000.00 | $3,466.67 | -$533.33 |
| Part rate $ variation (assets) | $750.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |