Payments, Allowances and Limits |
Date of effect: 20 March 2013 Payday: 4 April 2013 |
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Acronyms [12] / Abbreviations |
Old rate |
New Rate |
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Service pension, non-transitional |
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Single |
Fortnightly |
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Maximum basic rate |
$712.00 |
$733.70 |
$21.70 |
Total pension supplement |
$60.60 |
$61.20 |
$0.60 |
Basic pension supplement |
$21.10 |
$21.30 |
$0.20 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$32.50 |
$32.80 |
$0.30 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.10 |
$0.10 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$13.50 |
$13.50 |
Total service pension |
$772.60 |
$808.40 |
$35.80 |
Fortnightly |
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Tax exempt pension supplement |
$39.50 |
$39.90 |
$0.40 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$21.10 |
$21.30 |
$0.20 |
Partnered (each) |
Fortnightly |
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Maximum basic rate |
$536.70 |
$553.10 |
$16.40 |
Total pension supplement |
$45.70 |
$46.10 |
$0.40 |
Basic pension supplement |
$17.60 |
$17.80 |
$0.20 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$24.50 |
$24.70 |
$0.20 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$3.60 |
$3.60 |
$0.00 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$10.20 |
$10.20 |
Total service pension |
$582.40 |
$609.40 |
$27.00 |
Fortnightly |
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Tax exempt pension supplement |
$28.10 |
$28.30 |
$0.20 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$17.60 |
$17.80 |
$0.20 |
Service pension, transitional |
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Single |
Fortnightly |
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Basic pension supplement |
$619.30 |
$624.90 |
$5.60 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$32.50 |
$32.80 |
$0.30 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$23.40 |
$23.60 |
$0.20 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$13.50 |
$13.50 |
Total service pension |
$675.20 |
$694.80 |
$19.60 |
Fortnightly |
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Tax exempt pension supplement |
$55.90 |
$56.40 |
$0.50 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$21.10 |
$21.30 |
$0.20 |
Partnered (each) |
Fortnightly |
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Basic pension supplement |
$517.40 |
$522.10 |
$4.70 |
Minimum pension supplement |
$24.50 |
$24.70 |
$0.20 |
Remaining pension supplement |
$3.40 |
$3.40 |
$0.00 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$10.20 |
$10.20 |
Total service pension |
$545.30 |
$560.40 |
$15.10 |
Fortnightly |
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Tax exempt pension supplement |
$27.90 |
$28.10 |
$0.20 |
Pension supplement component for pension bonus |
$17.60 |
$17.80 |
$0.20 |
Income support supplement |
Fortnightly |
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Ceiling rate |
$234.40 |
$241.50 |
$7.10 |
Minimum payment amount (single) |
$32.50 |
$32.80 |
$0.30 |
Minimum payment amount (partnered) |
$24.50 |
$24.70 |
$0.20 |
Tax exempt amount (single) |
$32.50 |
$32.80 |
$0.30 |
Tax exempt amount (partnered) |
$24.50 |
$24.70 |
$0.20 |
Rent assistance |
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No children |
Fortnightly |
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Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$121.00 |
$123.00 |
$2.00 |
Partnered (combined) |
$113.80 |
$115.60 |
$1.80 |
SSA Age Pensioner, shared accommodation |
$80.67 |
$82.00 |
$1.33 |
Rent assistance threshold |
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No children |
Fortnightly |
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Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$107.40 |
$109.20 |
$1.80 |
Partnered (combined) |
$174.80 |
$177.60 |
$2.80 |
Remote area allowance |
Fortnightly |
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Single rate, including illness separated, respite care, and partnered where the partner does not receive RAA |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (each) (both receiving RAA) |
$15.60 |
$15.60 |
$0.00 |
Child |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
$0.00 |
Maximum pension bonus |
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Single |
Lump sum |
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1 bonus period |
$1,791.70 |
$1,845.20 |
$53.50 |
2 bonus periods |
$7,166.80 |
$7,380.90 |
$214.10 |
3 bonus periods |
$16,125.30 |
$16,607.00 |
$481.70 |
4 bonus periods |
$28,667.10 |
$29,523.50 |
$856.40 |
5 bonus periods |
$44,792.40 |
$46,130.50 |
$1,338.10 |
Partnered |
Lump sum |
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1 bonus period |
$1,354.70 |
$1,395.30 |
$40.60 |
2 bonus periods |
$5,418.80 |
$5,581.10 |
$162.30 |
3 bonus periods |
$12,192.40 |
$12,557.50 |
$365.10 |
4 bonus periods |
$21,675.30 |
$22,324.50 |
$649.20 |
5 bonus periods |
$33,867.70 |
$34,882.00 |
$1,014.30 |
Advance payments |
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Lump sum |
Lump sum |
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Minimum advance, single |
$370.05 |
$381.05 |
$11.00 |
Maximum advance, single |
$1,110.15 |
$1,143.15 |
$33.00 |
Minimum advance, partnered (each) |
$278.95 |
$287.25 |
$8.30 |
Maximum advance, partnered (each) |
$836.85 |
$861.75 |
$24.90 |
Repayments |
Fortnightly |
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Minimum repayment single |
$28.47 |
$29.31 |
$0.85 |
Maximum repayment single |
$85.40 |
$87.93 |
$2.54 |
Minimum repayment partnered (each) |
$21.46 |
$22.10 |
$0.64 |
Maximum repayment partnered (each) |
$64.37 |
$66.29 |
$1.92 |
Seniors supplement |
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Single |
Lump sum |
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Annual |
$845.00 |
$1,203.80 |
$358.80 |
Seniors supplement |
$845.00 |
$852.80 |
$7.80 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$351.00 |
$351.00 |
Quarter ending 19/6/2013 - paid on 27/6/2013 |
N/A |
$304.26 |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
N/A |
$215.54 |
N/A |
Clean energy supplement |
N/A |
$88.71 |
N/A |
Quarter ending 19/3/2013 - paid on 21/3/2013 |
$208.93 |
N/A |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
$208.93 |
N/A |
N/A |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Partnered |
Lump sum |
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Annual |
$637.00 |
$907.40 |
$270.40 |
Seniors supplement |
$637.00 |
$642.20 |
$5.20 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$265.20 |
$265.20 |
Quarter ending 19/6/2013 - paid on 27/6/2013 |
N/A |
$229.34 |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
N/A |
$162.31 |
N/A |
Clean energy supplement |
N/A |
$67.03 |
N/A |
Quarter ending 19/3/2013 - paid on 21/3/2013 |
$159.25 |
N/A |
N/A |
Seniors supplement |
$159.25 |
N/A |
N/A |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Education Entry Payment |
Lump sum |
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Education Entry Payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
$0.00 |
Crisis payment |
Per Event |
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Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$386.30 |
$404.20 |
$17.90 |
Partnered (each) |
$291.20 |
$304.70 |
$13.50 |
Dependent child add-on |
Fortnightly |
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Child 12 or younger |
$115.36 |
$115.36 |
$0.00 |
Child 13 - 15 years old |
$166.32 |
$166.32 |
$0.00 |
Guardian allowance |
Fortnightly |
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Guardian allowance |
$56.00 |
$56.00 |
$0.00 |
Income free area |
Fortnightly |
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Single |
$152.00 |
$152.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$268.00 |
$268.00 |
$0.00 |
Additional amount for dependent children (transitional only) |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Income Limit at which SP/AP ceases (non-transitional) |
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SP with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,697.20 |
$1,768.80 |
$71.60 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,597.60 |
$2,705.60 |
$108.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,358.40 |
$3,501.60 |
$143.20 |
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,939.20 |
$2,014.80 |
$75.60 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,825.20 |
$2,936.80 |
$111.60 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,842.40 |
$3,993.60 |
$151.20 |
Income Limit at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) |
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ISS with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,697.20 |
$1,741.80 |
$44.60 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,597.60 |
$2,664.80 |
$67.20 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,358.40 |
$3,447.60 |
$89.20 |
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,939.20 |
$1,987.80 |
$48.60 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,825.20 |
$2,896.00 |
$70.80 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,842.40 |
$3,939.60 |
$97.20 |
Income Limit at which SP/AP ceases (transitional) |
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SP with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,840.00 |
$1,889.00 |
$49.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,994.50 |
$3,070.00 |
$75.50 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,644.00 |
$3,742.00 |
$98.00 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
SP with Maximum Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$2,142.50 |
$2,196.50 |
$54.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$3,279.00 |
$3,359.00 |
$80.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$4,249.00 |
$4,357.00 |
$108.00 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Income Limit at which ISS ceases (transitional) |
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ISS with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,840.00 |
$1,855.25 |
$15.25 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,994.50 |
$3,019.00 |
$24.50 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,644.00 |
$3,674.50 |
$30.50 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$2,142.50 |
$2,162.75 |
$20.25 |
Partnered - combined |
$3,279.00 |
$3,308.00 |
$29.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$4,249.00 |
$4,289.50 |
$40.50 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Income at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,632.20 |
$1,676.20 |
$44.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,499.60 |
$2,566.00 |
$66.40 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,228.40 |
$3,316.40 |
$88.00 |
Income at which minimum payment paid (transitional) |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,758.75 |
$1,773.25 |
$14.50 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,872.00 |
$2,895.50 |
$23.50 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,481.50 |
$3,510.50 |
$29.00 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,228.40 |
$1,258.80 |
$30.40 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,660.00 |
$1,698.80 |
$38.80 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,420.80 |
$2,481.60 |
$60.80 |
Adjusted Income at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,254.00 |
$1,251.50 |
-$2.50 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,822.50 |
$1,811.50 |
-$11.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,472.00 |
$2,467.00 |
-$5.00 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) |
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ISS with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$913.60 |
$934.80 |
$21.20 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,814.00 |
$1,857.80 |
$43.80 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,574.80 |
$2,640.60 |
$65.80 |
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,155.60 |
$1,180.80 |
$25.20 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,041.60 |
$2,089.00 |
$47.40 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,058.80 |
$3,132.60 |
$73.80 |
Adjusted income (excl WWP) at which ISS ceases (transitional) |
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ISS with no Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,056.40 |
$1,048.25 |
-$8.15 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,210.90 |
$2,212.00 |
$1.10 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$2,860.40 |
$2,867.50 |
$7.10 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$61.50 |
$61.50 |
$0.00 |
ISS with Maximum Rent Assistance |
Fortnightly |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$1,358.90 |
$1,355.75 |
-$3.15 |
Partnered - combined |
$2,495.40 |
$2,501.00 |
$5.60 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$3,465.40 |
$3,482.50 |
$17.10 |
Additional amount per dependent child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Assets value limit |
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Homeowner |
Limit |
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Single |
$192,500.00 |
$192,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$136,500.00 |
$136,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Non-homeowner |
Limit |
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Single |
$332,000.00 |
$332,000.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (each) including illness separated and respite care |
$206,250.00 |
$206,250.00 |
$0.00 |
Extra allowable amount |
Limit |
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Extra allowable amount |
$139,500.00 |
$139,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (non-transitional) |
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Low Limit |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$707,750.00 |
$731,500.00 |
$23,750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,050,000.00 |
$1,086,000.00 |
$36,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,303,500.00 |
$1,351,000.00 |
$47,500.00 |
High Limit (without RA) |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$847,250.00 |
$871,000.00 |
$23,750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,189,500.00 |
$1,225,500.00 |
$36,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,443,000.00 |
$1,490,500.00 |
$47,500.00 |
Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (non-transitional) |
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Low Limit |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$707,750.00 |
$722,500.00 |
$14,750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,050,000.00 |
$1,072,000.00 |
$22,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,303,500.00 |
$1,333,000.00 |
$29,500.00 |
High Limit (without RA) |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$847,250.00 |
$871,000.00 |
$23,750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,189,500.00 |
$1,225,500.00 |
$36,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,443,000.00 |
$1,490,500.00 |
$47,500.00 |
Asset Levels at which SP/AP ceases (transitional) |
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Low Limit |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$642,750.00 |
$655,750.00 |
$13,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,000,500.00 |
$1,020,500.00 |
$20,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,173,500.00 |
$1,199,500.00 |
$26,000.00 |
High Limit (without RA) |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$782,250.00 |
$795,250.00 |
$13,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,140,000.00 |
$1,160,000.00 |
$20,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,313,000.00 |
$1,339,000.00 |
$26,000.00 |
Asset Levels at which ISS ceases (transitional) |
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Low Limit |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$642,750.00 |
$646,750.00 |
$4,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,000,500.00 |
$1,007,000.00 |
$6,500.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,173,500.00 |
$1,181,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
High Limit (without RA) |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$782,250.00 |
$786,250.00 |
$4,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,140,000.00 |
$1,146,500.00 |
$6,500.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,313,000.00 |
$1,321,000.00 |
$8,000.00 |
Assets at which minimum payment paid (non-transitional) |
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Homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$686,000.00 |
$700,750.00 |
$14,750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,017,000.00 |
$1,039,000.00 |
$22,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,260,000.00 |
$1,289,500.00 |
$29,500.00 |
Non-homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$825,500.00 |
$840,250.00 |
$14,750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,156,500.00 |
$1,178,500.00 |
$22,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,399,500.00 |
$1,429,000.00 |
$29,500.00 |
Assets at which minimum payment paid (transitional) |
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Homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$621,000.00 |
$625,000.00 |
$4,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$967,500.00 |
$974,000.00 |
$6,500.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,130,000.00 |
$1,138,000.00 |
$8,000.00 |
Non-homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$760,500.00 |
$764,500.00 |
$4,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$1,107,000.00 |
$1,113,500.00 |
$6,500.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,269,500.00 |
$1,277,500.00 |
$8,000.00 |
Assets at which ISS reduces (non-transitional) |
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Homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$551,500.00 |
$561,500.00 |
$10,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$737,000.00 |
$750,000.00 |
$13,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$991,000.00 |
$1,011,000.00 |
$20,000.00 |
Non-homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$691,000.00 |
$701,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$876,500.00 |
$889,500.00 |
$13,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,130,500.00 |
$1,150,500.00 |
$20,000.00 |
Assets at which ISS reduces (transitional) |
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Homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$486,500.00 |
$485,750.00 |
-$750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$688,000.00 |
$685,000.00 |
-$3,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$861,000.00 |
$859,500.00 |
-$1,500.00 |
Non-homeowner |
Limit |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$626,000.00 |
$625,250.00 |
-$750.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$827,500.00 |
$824,500.00 |
-$3,000.00 |
Illness Separated - combined |
$1,000,500.00 |
$999,000.00 |
-$1,500.00 |
Deeming thresholds |
Limit |
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Single |
$45,400.00 |
$45,400.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (combined), including illness separated and respite care |
$75,600.00 |
$75,600.00 |
$0.00 |
Financial asset notification limits (non-transitional) |
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Single |
Limit |
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Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$104,111.11 |
$117,125.00 |
$13,013.89 |
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$104,111.11 |
$117,125.00 |
$13,013.89 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$273,284.44 |
$311,995.00 |
$38,710.56 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$273,284.44 |
$311,995.00 |
$38,710.56 |
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$102,955.56 |
$115,825.00 |
$12,869.44 |
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$102,955.56 |
$115,825.00 |
$12,869.44 |
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$1,155.56 |
$1,300.00 |
$144.44 |
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$750.00 |
$750.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered - combined |
Limit |
||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$182,355.56 |
$205,150.00 |
$22,794.44 |
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$182,355.56 |
$205,150.00 |
$22,794.44 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$533,875.56 |
$610,620.00 |
$76,744.44 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$533,875.56 |
$610,620.00 |
$76,744.44 |
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$180,044.44 |
$202,550.00 |
$22,505.56 |
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$180,044.44 |
$202,550.00 |
$22,505.56 |
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$2,311.11 |
$2,600.00 |
$288.89 |
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$1,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Financial asset notification limits (transitional) |
|||
Single |
Limit |
||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$104,400.00 |
$117,450.00 |
$13,050.00 |
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$104,400.00 |
$117,450.00 |
$13,050.00 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$288,364.44 |
$329,512.50 |
$41,148.06 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$288,364.44 |
$329,512.50 |
$41,148.06 |
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$102,955.56 |
$115,825.00 |
$12,869.44 |
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$102,955.56 |
$115,825.00 |
$12,869.44 |
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$1,444.44 |
$1,625.00 |
$180.56 |
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$750.00 |
$750.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered - combined |
Limit |
||
Service pension max rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$182,933.33 |
$205,800.00 |
$22,866.67 |
Service pension max rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$182,933.33 |
$205,800.00 |
$22,866.67 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (homeowner) |
$628,342.22 |
$700,000.00 |
$71,657.78 |
ISS ceiling rate $ variation (non-homeowner) |
$628,342.22 |
$717,675.00 |
$89,332.78 |
Age pension max rate (homeowner) |
$180,044.44 |
$202,550.00 |
$22,505.56 |
Age pension max rate (non-homeowner) |
$180,044.44 |
$202,550.00 |
$22,505.56 |
Part rate $ variation (income) |
$2,888.89 |
$3,250.00 |
$361.11 |
Part rate $ variation (assets) |
$1,500.00 |
$1,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Income and assets reduction limit |
Fortnightly |
||
Single |
$113.50 |
$115.30 |
$1.80 |
Partnered (each), including illness separated and respite care |
$97.70 |
$99.30 |
$1.60 |
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (non-transitional) |
Fortnightly |
||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$379.00 |
$382.60 |
$3.60 |
Partnered - each |
$329.40 |
$332.60 |
$3.20 |
Partnered - combined |
$658.80 |
$665.20 |
$6.40 |
Income limit for Gold Card with SP (transitional) |
|||
Not a Member of a Couple |
Fortnightly |
||
No Children |
$435.75 |
$440.25 |
$4.50 |
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Partnered - combined |
Fortnightly |
||
No Children |
$756.50 |
$764.50 |
$8.00 |
Additional per child |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
$0.00 |
Asset limit for Gold Card with SP |
|||
Low Limit |
Limit |
||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$268,250.00 |
$269,500.00 |
$1,250.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$403,500.00 |
$405,500.00 |
$2,000.00 |
High Limit |
Limit |
||
Not a Member of a Couple |
$407,750.00 |
$409,000.00 |
$1,250.00 |
Partnered - combined |
$543,000.00 |
$545,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
Seniors Health Card Income Limit |
Annual |
||
Single rate, including illness separated and respite care |
$50,000.00 |
$50,000.00 |
$0.00 |
Partnered (each) |
$40,000.00 |
$40,000.00 |
$0.00 |
Minimum rent for maximum Rent Assistance (RA) |
|||
Single, no children |
$268.73 |
$273.20 |
$4.47 |
Partnered, no children |
$326.53 |
$331.73 |
$5.20 |
Primary production attribution threshold |
Limit |
||
Primary production attribution threshold (assets) |
$1,085,500.00 |
$1,085,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Primary production attribution threshold (annual income) |
$47,815.00 |
$47,815.00 |
$0.00 |
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
Limit |
||
Exempt funeral investment threshold |
$11,500.00 |
$11,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Special disability trust asset limit |
Limit |
||
Asset value limit |
$596,500.00 |
$596,500.00 |
$0.00 |
Child income limits |
Limit |
||
Child 15 or younger (per week) |
$189.85 |
$189.85 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 or older (per annum) |
$10,406.20 |
$10,406.20 |
$0.00 |
Maintenance income free area |
Annual |
||
Amount per person (1 child) |
$1,445.40 |
$1,445.40 |
$0.00 |
Amount per additional child |
$481.80 |
$481.80 |
$0.00 |
Aged care |
|||
Standard pensioner contribution |
Fortnightly |
||
Standard pensioner contribution - general |
$605.08 |
$623.56 |
$18.48 |
Standard pensioner contribution - phased |
$598.08 |
$623.56 |
$25.48 |
Standard pensioner contribution - protected resident |
$551.74 |
$568.54 |
$16.80 |
Standard pensioner contribution - certain pre 2008 reform residents |
$686.98 |
$707.98 |
$21.00 |
Income and Asset limits |
Annual |
||
Minimum permissable asset value |
$41,500.00 |
$43,000.00 |
$1,500.00 |
Partially supported resident |
$109,640.80 |
$112,243.20 |
$2,602.40 |
Concessional resident |
$41,500.00 |
$43,000.00 |
$1,500.00 |
Assisted resident |
$67,000.00 |
$69,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
Threshold amount |
$6,552.00 |
$6,749.60 |
$197.60 |
Disability pension |
Fortnightly |
||
Special rate |
$1,182.00 |
$1,238.20 |
$56.20 |
Disability pension |
$1,182.00 |
$1,217.50 |
$35.50 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$20.70 |
$20.70 |
Intermediate rate |
$802.30 |
$840.40 |
$38.10 |
Disability pension |
$802.30 |
$826.40 |
$24.10 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$14.00 |
$14.00 |
EDA |
$652.70 |
$683.70 |
$31.00 |
Disability pension |
$652.70 |
$672.30 |
$19.60 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$11.40 |
$11.40 |
General rate 100% |
$420.00 |
$440.00 |
$20.00 |
Disability pension |
$420.00 |
$432.60 |
$12.60 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 95% |
$399.00 |
$418.37 |
$19.37 |
Disability pension |
$399.00 |
$410.97 |
$11.97 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 90% |
$378.00 |
$396.74 |
$18.74 |
Disability pension |
$378.00 |
$389.34 |
$11.34 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 85% |
$357.00 |
$375.11 |
$18.11 |
Disability pension |
$357.00 |
$367.71 |
$10.71 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 80% |
$336.00 |
$353.48 |
$17.48 |
Disability pension |
$336.00 |
$346.08 |
$10.08 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 75% |
$315.00 |
$331.85 |
$16.85 |
Disability pension |
$315.00 |
$324.45 |
$9.45 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 70% |
$294.00 |
$310.22 |
$16.22 |
Disability pension |
$294.00 |
$302.82 |
$8.82 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 65% |
$273.00 |
$288.59 |
$15.59 |
Disability pension |
$273.00 |
$281.19 |
$8.19 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 60% |
$252.00 |
$266.96 |
$14.96 |
Disability pension |
$252.00 |
$259.56 |
$7.56 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 55% |
$231.00 |
$245.33 |
$14.33 |
Disability pension |
$231.00 |
$237.93 |
$6.93 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 50% |
$210.00 |
$223.70 |
$13.70 |
Disability pension |
$210.00 |
$216.30 |
$6.30 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 45% |
$189.00 |
$202.07 |
$13.07 |
Disability pension |
$189.00 |
$194.67 |
$5.67 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 40% |
$168.00 |
$180.44 |
$12.44 |
Disability pension |
$168.00 |
$173.04 |
$5.04 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 35% |
$147.00 |
$158.81 |
$11.81 |
Disability pension |
$147.00 |
$151.41 |
$4.41 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 30% |
$126.00 |
$137.18 |
$11.18 |
Disability pension |
$126.00 |
$129.78 |
$3.78 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 25% |
$105.00 |
$115.55 |
$10.55 |
Disability pension |
$105.00 |
$108.15 |
$3.15 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 20% |
$84.00 |
$93.92 |
$9.92 |
Disability pension |
$84.00 |
$86.52 |
$2.52 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 15% |
$63.00 |
$72.29 |
$9.29 |
Disability pension |
$63.00 |
$64.89 |
$1.89 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
General rate 10% |
$42.00 |
$50.66 |
$8.66 |
Disability pension |
$42.00 |
$43.26 |
$1.26 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$7.40 |
$7.40 |
War/Defence Widow(er) Pension |
Fortnightly |
||
Extra amount |
$43.80 |
$45.20 |
$1.40 |
Indexed amount |
$712.00 |
$733.70 |
$21.70 |
GST Supplement |
$27.80 |
$28.10 |
$0.30 |
Total excl CES |
$783.60 |
$807.00 |
$23.40 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$13.70 |
$13.70 |
Total |
$783.60 |
$820.70 |
$37.10 |
Orphan pension |
Fortnightly |
||
Single |
$92.70 |
$92.70 |
$0.00 |
Double |
$185.20 |
$185.20 |
$0.00 |
Specific disability amounts |
Fortnightly |
||
Items 1-6 |
$606.10 |
$615.80 |
$9.70 |
Item 7 |
$202.20 |
$202.20 |
$0.00 |
Item 8 |
$136.50 |
$136.50 |
$0.00 |
Item 9 |
$117.00 |
$117.00 |
$0.00 |
Item 10 |
$117.00 |
$117.00 |
$0.00 |
Item 11 |
$58.60 |
$58.60 |
$0.00 |
Item 12 |
$30.50 |
$30.50 |
$0.00 |
Item 13 |
$58.60 |
$58.60 |
$0.00 |
Item 14 |
$30.50 |
$30.50 |
$0.00 |
Item 15 |
$45.30 |
$45.30 |
$0.00 |
Advance payments |
|||
Lump sum |
Lump sum |
||
Minimum advance, single |
$370.05 |
$381.05 |
$11.00 |
Maximum advance, single |
$1,110.15 |
$1,143.15 |
$33.00 |
Minimum advance, partnered (each) |
$278.95 |
$287.25 |
$8.30 |
Maximum advance, partnered (each) |
$836.85 |
$861.75 |
$24.90 |
Repayments |
Fortnightly |
||
Minimum repayment single |
$28.47 |
$29.31 |
$0.85 |
Maximum repayment single |
$85.40 |
$87.93 |
$2.54 |
Minimum repayment partnered (each) |
$21.46 |
$22.10 |
$0.64 |
Maximum repayment partnered (each) |
$64.37 |
$66.29 |
$1.92 |
Veterans supplement |
Fortnightly |
||
Veterans supplement (P) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
Veterans supplement (T) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
Clothing allowance |
Fortnightly |
||
Low rate |
$5.90 |
$5.90 |
$0.00 |
Mid rate |
$8.60 |
$8.60 |
$0.00 |
High rate |
$12.70 |
$12.70 |
$0.00 |
Double rate |
$18.60 |
$18.60 |
$0.00 |
Attendant allowance |
Fortnightly |
||
Low rate |
$151.40 |
$151.40 |
$0.00 |
High rate |
$303.20 |
$303.20 |
$0.00 |
Recreation transport allowance |
Fortnightly |
||
Low rate |
$40.40 |
$40.40 |
$0.00 |
High rate |
$81.00 |
$81.00 |
$0.00 |
AMS allowances |
Fortnightly |
||
Standard rate |
$772.60 |
$794.90 |
$22.30 |
Married rate |
$582.40 |
$599.20 |
$16.80 |
Fortnightly |
|||
Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement |
$506.00 |
$506.00 |
$0.00 |
Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
$0.00 |
Vehicle allowance |
$81.00 |
$81.00 |
$0.00 |
Lump sum |
|||
Funeral benefit |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$0.00 |
Annual |
|||
VC allowance |
$4,035.00 |
$4,035.00 |
$0.00 |
Per vehicle |
|||
ATO Car Limit for GST exemption and Motorcylce Benefit |
$57,466.00 |
$57,466.00 |
$0.00 |
Indexation factor |
|||
Part IV indexation factor |
1.006 |
1.016 |
N/A |
Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES) |
|||
Primary students |
Annual |
||
Primary students |
$245.40 |
$245.40 |
$0.00 |
Secondary/Tertiary students at home |
Fortnightly |
||
Child 15 years or younger |
$50.40 |
$50.40 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$223.00 |
$223.00 |
$0.00 |
Child 18 years or older |
$268.20 |
$268.20 |
$0.00 |
Secondary/Tertiary students living away |
Fortnightly |
||
Child 15 years or younger |
$342.10 |
$342.10 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 18 years or older |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Secondary/Tertiary students homeless |
Fortnightly |
||
Child 15 years or younger |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 18 years or older |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Double orphan |
Fortnightly |
||
Child 15 or younger |
$226.50 |
$226.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 to 20 years old |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 21 or older |
$495.00 |
$495.00 |
$0.00 |
Scholarships (Lump sum) |
Per semester |
||
Student start-up scholarship |
$1,025.00 |
$1,025.00 |
$0.00 |
Annual |
|||
Relocation scholarship - Initial rate |
$4,048.00 |
$4,048.00 |
$0.00 |
Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate |
$2,024.00 |
$2,024.00 |
$0.00 |
Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate |
$1,012.00 |
$1,012.00 |
$0.00 |
Bonus payments |
Per semester |
||
Schoolkids Bonus - primary amount |
$205.00 |
$205.00 |
$0.00 |
Schoolkids Bonus - secondary amount |
$410.00 |
$410.00 |
$0.00 |
Biannual |
|||
Income Support Bonus |
$0.00 |
$105.00 |
$105.00 |
MRCA rates |
|||
Wholly dependent partner |
Weekly |
||
Extra amount |
$21.90 |
$22.60 |
$0.70 |
Base rate |
$356.00 |
$366.85 |
$10.85 |
Supplement |
$13.90 |
$14.05 |
$0.15 |
Total excl CES |
$391.80 |
$403.50 |
$11.70 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$6.85 |
$6.85 |
Total |
$391.80 |
$410.35 |
$18.55 |
Special rate disability pension |
Weekly |
||
SRDP |
$591.00 |
$619.10 |
$28.10 |
Disability pension |
$591.00 |
$608.75 |
$17.75 |
Clean energy supplement |
$0.00 |
$10.35 |
$10.35 |
Periodic payments |
Weekly |
||
Permanent impairment |
$309.27 |
$309.27 |
$0.00 |
Incapacity commutation limit |
$199.04 |
$199.04 |
$0.00 |
Maximum household services |
$437.90 |
$437.90 |
$0.00 |
Maximum attendant care services |
$437.90 |
$437.90 |
$0.00 |
Eligible young person compensation |
$87.57 |
$87.57 |
$0.00 |
Remuneration loading |
$144.68 |
$144.68 |
$0.00 |
Reimbursement limits |
Lump sum |
||
Financial advice compensation |
$1,592.31 |
$1,592.31 |
$0.00 |
Funeral compensation |
$10,735.29 |
$10,735.29 |
$0.00 |
Per kilometre |
|||
Travel - Specified rate per kilometre |
$0.60 |
$0.60 |
$0.00 |
MRCA supplement |
Fortnightly |
||
MRCA supplement (T) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
MRCA supplement (P) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
One-off lump sum payments |
Lump sum |
||
Eligible young person dependent on a severely impaired person |
$79,615.94 |
$79,615.94 |
$0.00 |
Additional compensation following death for dependent partner |
$132,693.24 |
$132,693.24 |
$0.00 |
Compensation following death for dependent eligible young persons |
$79,615.94 |
$79,615.94 |
$0.00 |
For other eligible dependents |
$79,615.94 |
$79,615.94 |
$0.00 |
Limit for other eligible dependents |
$252,117.16 |
$252,117.16 |
$0.00 |
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS) |
|||
Primary students |
Annual |
||
Primary students |
$245.40 |
$245.40 |
$0.00 |
Secondary/Tertiary students at home |
Fortnightly |
||
Child 15 years or younger |
$50.40 |
$50.40 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$223.00 |
$223.00 |
$0.00 |
Child 18 years or older |
$268.20 |
$268.20 |
$0.00 |
Secondary/Tertiary students living away |
Fortnightly |
||
Child 15 years or younger |
$342.10 |
$342.10 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 18 years or older |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Secondary/Tertiary students homeless |
Fortnightly |
||
Child 15 years or younger |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 16 or 17 years old |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Child 18 years or older |
$407.50 |
$407.50 |
$0.00 |
Scholarships |
Per semester |
||
Student start-up scholarship |
$1,025.00 |
$1,025.00 |
$0.00 |
Annual |
|||
Relocation scholarship - Initial rate |
$4,048.00 |
$4,048.00 |
$0.00 |
Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate |
$2,024.00 |
$2,024.00 |
$0.00 |
Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate |
$1,012.00 |
$1,012.00 |
$0.00 |
Bonus payments |
Per semester |
||
Schoolkids Bonus - primary amount |
$205.00 |
$205.00 |
$0.00 |
Schoolkids Bonus - secondary amount |
$410.00 |
$410.00 |
$0.00 |
Biannual |
|||
Income Support Bonus |
$0.00 |
$105.00 |
$105.00 |
SRCA Table 1 |
Lump Sums |
||
Indexation of normal weekly earnings (wage price index) |
3.70% |
3.70% |
N/A |
Maximum death lump sum - 17(3) |
$475,962.79 |
$475,962.79 |
$0.00 |
Maximum death lump sum - 17(4) |
$475,962.79 |
$475,962.79 |
$0.00 |
Funeral expenses reimbursement limit - 18(2) |
$10,735.29 |
$10,735.29 |
$0.00 |
Maximum lump sum permanent impairment |
$168,605.02 |
$168,605.02 |
$0.00 |
Maximum lump sum impairment component - NEL A |
$31,613.46 |
$31,613.46 |
$0.00 |
Maximum lump sum non-economic loss component - NEL B |
$31,613.46 |
$31,613.46 |
$0.00 |
Weekly |
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Death - dependent child - 17(5) |
$130.89 |
$130.89 |
$0.00 |
Incapacity - minimum earnings - 19(7) |
$425.72 |
$425.72 |
$0.00 |
Incapacity - prescribed person - 19(8) |
$105.42 |
$105.42 |
$0.00 |
Incapacity - dependent child - 19(9) |
$52.67 |
$52.67 |
$0.00 |
Maximum household services |
$421.50 |
$421.50 |
$0.00 |
Maxmium attendant care service |
$421.50 |
$421.50 |
$0.00 |
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 30(1) |
$105.42 |
$105.42 |
$0.00 |
Redemption eligibility ceiling - 137(1) |
$105.42 |
$105.42 |
$0.00 |
SRCA Table 2 |
Per kilometre |
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Specified rate per kilometre |
$0.60 |
$0.60 |
$0.00 |
SRCA Table 3 |
Weekly |
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150% AWOTEFA |
$2,029.05 |
$2,089.50 |
$60.45 |
Effective date |
N/A |
21/02/2013 |
N/A |
SRCA Table 4 |
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Superannuation amount |
1.90% |
1.90% |
N/A |
SRCA Table 5 |
Interest |
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Specified weekly interest on lump sums |
4.48% |
4.48% |
N/A |
Defence Act payments |
Lump Sums |
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Additional death benefit lump sum limit |
$52,546.96 |
$52,546.96 |
$0.00 |
Addition to maximum SRCA permanent impairment payment used to calculate severe injury adjustment |
$72,068.02 |
$72,068.02 |
$0.00 |
Dependent child benefit lump sum limit |
$77,235.63 |
$77,235.63 |
$0.00 |
Financial advice lump sum limit |
$1,519.58 |
$1,519.58 |
$0.00 |
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