| Family Situation |
| Single |
Basic Rate per fortnight |
Minimum income per fortnight |
Maximum income per fortnight |
| Single + 1 child |
$625.90 |
$170.60 |
$1,735.35 |
| Additional children add $24.60 each child |
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| Partnered |
Basic Rate per fortnight |
Recipient income per fortnight |
Partner income per fortnight |
| Partnered |
$428.70* |
$62 |
$808 |
| * up to $513.80 if separated by illness or respite care couple, or partner in prison. |
| 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. |
| Non school age child |
Family Income under |
Basic Rate Approved Care per hour |
Basic Rate Registered Care per hour |
| Maximum rate payable |
$38,763 |
$3.68 |
$0.615 |
| 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 Rate Approved Care per hour |
Basic Rate Registered Care per hour |
| One |
$134,443 |
$3.68 |
$0.615 |
| Two |
$139,333 |
$3.68 |
$0.615 |
| Three + |
$157,329 |
$3.68 |
$0.615 |
| Each child after the third + |
$29,721 |
$3.68 |
$0.615 |
| Rates for school children are 85% of the non-school child rates |
| Basic Rates |
| Single |
rate per fortnight |
$474.90 |
| Single with dependant child(ren) |
rate per fortnight |
$513.80 |
| Single aged 60 or over (after 9 months) |
rate per fortnight |
$513.80 |
| Partnered each |
rate per fortnight |
$428.70 |
| Foster caring/relative (non-parent) caring under a court order/home schooling/distance education/large family |
rate per fortnight |
$625.90 |
| Assets Test - Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$181,750 |
$668,000 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$258,00 |
$991,000 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$258,000 |
$1,230,500 |
| One partner eligible (combined) |
$258,000 |
$991,000 |
| Assets Test - Non-Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$313,250 |
$799,500 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,122,500 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,362,000 |
| One partner eligible |
$389,500 |
$1,122,500 |
| Income Test |
| Family Situation |
Full pension (per fortnight) |
Part pension (per fortnight) |
| Single no children |
$62 |
$884.84 |
| Single Aged over 60 (after 9 months) |
$62 |
$949.67 |
| Single with dependant child(ren) |
$62 |
$949.67 |
| Partnered (each) |
$62 |
$807.84 |
| Single, principal carer |
$62 |
$1,136.50 |
| 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. |
| Basic Rates |
| Single |
rate per fortnight |
$388.70 |
| Single with children |
rate per fortnight |
$509.20 |
| Partnered with children |
rate per fortnight |
$388.70 |
| Partnered no children |
rate per fortnight |
$426.70 |
| Special rate for long term income support recipients commencing full-time study or new apprenticeship: |
| Single |
rate per fortnight |
$472.10 |
| Partnered no children |
rate per fortnight |
$426.70 |
| Assets Test - Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$181,750 |
$668,000 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$258,00 |
$991,000 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$258,000 |
$1,230,500 |
| One partner eligible (combined) |
$258,000 |
$991,000 |
| Assets Test - Non-Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$313,500 |
$799,500 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,122,500 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,362,000 |
| One partner eligible |
$389,500 |
$1,122,500 |
| Income Test |
| Income Free Area |
Full Allowance (per fortnight) |
Part Allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single, under 18, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$603.84 |
| Single, under 18, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$447.84 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$675.67 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$519.67 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$897.17 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$741.17 |
| Partnered, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$960.50 |
| Partnered, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$804.50 |
| Single, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$1,098.00 |
| Single, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$942.00 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, at home |
$236.00 |
$772.67 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, away from home |
$236.00 |
$1,036.17 |
| Partnered, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, no dependants |
$236.00 |
$960.50 |
| Basic Rates |
Rate per fortnight |
| Single no children |
- |
| Aged under 18, living at home |
$212.70 |
| Aged under 18, living away from home |
$388.70 |
| Aged 18 and over, living away from home |
$388.70 |
| Aged 18 and over, living at home |
$255.80 |
| Single with children |
$509.20 |
| Partnered no children |
$388.70 |
| Partnered with children |
$426.70 |
| Single, principal carer of a dependant child (granted an exemption for foster caring/relative (non parent) caring under a court order/home schooling/distance education/large family) |
$625.90 |
| 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 |
$314.00 |
| Single, living away from home |
$472.10 |
| Partnered no children |
$426.70 |
| Parental Income Test |
| Rate reduces if parent's income exceeds threshold of |
$44,114.00 |
| Rate reduces by 20c for every $1.00 over the threshold. |
|
| Income Free Area |
Full Allowance (per fortnight) |
Part Allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single, under 18, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$603.84 |
| Single, under 18, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$447.84 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$675.67 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$519.67 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$897.17 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$741.17 |
| Partnered, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$960.50 |
| Partnered, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$804.50 |
| Single, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$1,098.00 |
| Single, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$942.00 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, at home |
$236.00 |
$772.67 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, away from home |
$236.00 |
$1,036.17 |
| Partnered, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, no dependants |
$236.00 |
$960.50 |
| Assets Test - Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full pension (per fortnight) |
Part pension (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$181,750 |
$668,000 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$258,000 |
$991,000 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$258,000 |
$1,230,500 |
| One partner eligible (combined) |
$258,000 |
$991,000 |
| Assets Test - Non-Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$313,250 |
$799,500 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,122,500 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,362,000 |
| One partner eligible |
$389,500 |
$1,122,500 |
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