Recipient's income reduces rate by 50 cents for each dollar between $62 and $250 and by 60 cents for each dollar above $250 per fortnight.
Partner separated by illness or respite care or partner in gaol
$490.40
$248.00
$3,127.00
Child Care Benefit
Non school age child
Family Income under
Basic RateApproved Careper hour
Basic RateRegistered Careper hour
Maximum rate payable
$36,573
$3.60
$0.602
Rates for school children are 85% of the non-school child rates
Minimum rate payable over following thresholds
Number of children in care
Upper income threshold
Basic RateApproved Careper hour
Basic RateRegistered Careper hour
One
$131,560.00
$3.60
$0.602
Two
$136,375.00
$3.60
$0.602
Three +
$153,995.00
$3.60
$0.602
Each child after the third +
$29,077.00
$3.60
$0.602
Rates for school children are 85% of the non-school child rates
Newstart Allowance
Basic Rates
Single
rate per fortnight
$453.30
Single with dependant child(ren)
rate per fortnight
$490.40
Single aged 60 or over (after 9 months)
rate per fortnight
$490.40
Partnered each
rate per fortnight
$409.00
Assets Test - Home Owners
Family Situation
Full allowance (per fortnight)
Part allowance (per fortnight)
Single
$178,000
$562,000
Partnered (combined)
$252,500
$891,000
Illness separated couple (combined)
$252,500
$1,020,500
One partner eligible (combined)
$252,500
$891,500
Assets Test - Non-Home Owners
Family Situation
Full allowance (per fortnight)
Part allowance (per fortnight)
Single
$307,000
$691,000
Partnered (combined)
$381,500
$1,020,500
Illness separated couple (combined)
$381,500
$1,149,500
One partner eligible
$381,500
$1,020,500
Income Test
Family Situation
Full pension (per fortnight)
Part pension (per fortnight)
Single no children
$62
$848.84
Single Aged over 60 (after 9 months)
$62
$920.67
Single with dependant child(ren)
$62
$910.67
Partnered (each)
$62
$775.00
Single, principal carer
$62
$1,043.00
Fortnightly income between $62 and $250 reduces fortnightly allowance by 50 cents in the dollar.
Income above $250 reduces fortnightly allowance by 60 cents in the dollar.
Partner income which exceeds cut-out point reduced fortnightly allowance by 60 cents in the dollar.
Austudy
Basic Rates
Single
rate per fortnight
$371.40
Single with children
rate per fortnight
$486.60
Partnered with children
rate per fortnight
$407.80
Partnered no children
rate per fortnight
$371.40
Special rate for long term income support recipients commencing full-time study or new apprenticeship:
Single
rate per fortnight
$451.10
Partnered no children
rate per fortnight
$407.80
Assets Test - Home Owners
Family Situation
Full allowance (per fortnight)
Part allowance (per fortnight)
Single
$178,000
$562,000
Partnered (combined)
$252,500
$891,500
Illness separated couple (combined)
$252,500
$1,020,500
One partner eligible (combined)
$252,500
$891,500
Assets Test - Non-Home Owners
Family Situation
Full allowance (per fortnight)
Part allowance (per fortnight)
Single
$307,000
$691,000
Partnered (combined)
$381,500
$1,020,500
Illness separated couple (combined)
$381,500
$1,149,500
One partner eligible
$381,500
$1,020,500
Income Test
Income Free Area
Full Allowance (per fortnight)
Part Allowance (per fortnight)
Single, under 18, at home, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$588.17
Single, under 18, at home, job seekers
$62.00
$432.17
Single, 18 and over, at home, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$656.67
Single, 18 and over, at home, job seekers
$62.00
$500.67
Single or partnered, away from home, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$868.34
Single or partnered, away from home, job seekers
$62.00
$712.34
Partnered, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$929.00
Partnered, with dependants, job seekers
$62.00
$773.00
Single, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$1,060.34
Single, with dependants, job seekers
$62.00
$904.34
Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, at home
$236.00
$749.50
Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, away from home
$236.00
$1,001.17
Partnered, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, no dependants
$236.00
$929.00
Youth Allowance
Basic Rates
Rate per fortnight
Single no children
-
Aged under 18, living at home
$203.30
Aged under 18, living away from home
$371.40
Aged 18 and over, living away from home
$371.40
Aged 18 and over, living at home
$244.40
Single with children
$486.60
Partnered no children
$371.40
Partnered with children
$407.80
Special Rate for persons on long-term income support or migrants studying English aged 21 years or over commencing full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship.
Single, living at home
$300.10
Single, living away from home
$451.10
Partnered no children
$407.80
Parental Income Test
Rate reduces if parent's income exceeds threshold of
$32,800.00
Plus first additional dependent child under 16
$1,230.00
Plus for each additional dependent child under 16
$2,562.00
Plus for each additional child: • aged between 16-24 in full-time study, or • aged between 16-24 undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship • aged between 16-20 and seeking employment • who receives a boarding allowance or second home allowance under the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
$3,792.00
Plus for a tertiary student living away from home, where there are two such children in the family
$7,585.00
Rate reduces by $1 for every $4 over the threshold.
Personal Income Test
Income Free Area
Full Allowance (per fortnight)
Part Allowance (per fortnight)
Single, under 18, at home, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$588.17
Single, under 18, at home, job seekers
$62.00
$432.17
Single, 18 and over, at home, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$656.67
Single, 18 and over, at home, job seekers
$62.00
$500.67
Single or partnered, away from home, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$868.34
Single or partnered, away from home, job seekers
$62.00
$712.34
Partnered, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$929.00
Partnered, with dependants, job seekers
$62.00
$773.00
Single, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices
$236.00
$1,060.34
Single, with dependants, job seekers
$62.00
$904.34
Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, at home
$236.00
$749.50
Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, away from home
$236.00
$1,001.17
Partnered, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, no dependants
