| Family Situation |
| Single |
Basic Rate per fortnight |
Minimum income per fortnight |
Maximum income per fortnight |
| Single + 1 child |
$601.30 |
$170.60 |
$1,673.85 |
| 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 |
$417.70 |
$62 |
$790 |
| 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 RateApproved Careper hour |
Basic RateRegistered Careper hour |
| Maximum rate payable |
$37,960.00 |
$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 RateApproved Careper hour |
Basic RateRegistered Careper 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 |
$462.80 |
| Single with dependant child(ren) |
rate per fortnight |
$500.70 |
| Single aged 60 or over (after 9 months) |
rate per fortnight |
$500.70 |
| Partnered each |
rate per fortnight |
$417.70 |
| Foster caring/relative (non-parent) caring under a court order/home schooling/distance education/large family |
rate per fortnight |
$601.30 |
| Assets Test - Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$181,750 |
$649,250 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$258,00 |
$963,000 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$258,000 |
$1,193,000 |
| One partner eligible (combined) |
$258,000 |
$963,000 |
| Assets Test - Non-Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$313,250 |
$780,750 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,094,500 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,324,500 |
| One partner eligible |
$389,500 |
$1,094,500 |
| Income Test |
| Family Situation |
Full pension (per fortnight) |
Part pension (per fortnight) |
| Single no children |
$62 |
$848.67 |
| Single Aged over 60 (after 9 months) |
$62 |
$927.84 |
| Single with dependant child(ren) |
$62 |
$927.84 |
| Partnered (each) |
$62 |
$789.50 |
| Single, principal carer |
$62 |
$1,095.50 |
| 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 |
$377.00 |
| Single with children |
rate per fortnight |
$493.90 |
| Partnered with children |
rate per fortnight |
$377.00 |
| Partnered no children |
rate per fortnight |
$413.90 |
| Special rate for long term income support recipients commencing full-time study or new apprenticeship: |
| Single |
rate per fortnight |
$457.90 |
| Partnered no children |
rate per fortnight |
$413.90 |
| Assets Test - Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$181,750 |
$649,250 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$258,00 |
$963,000 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$258,000 |
$1,193,000 |
| One partner eligible (combined) |
$258,000 |
$963,000 |
| Assets Test - Non-Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$313,500 |
$780,750 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,094,500 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,324,500 |
| One partner eligible |
$389,500 |
$1,094,500 |
| Income Test |
| Income Free Area |
Full Allowance (per fortnight) |
Part Allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single, under 18, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$593.17 |
| Single, under 18, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$437.17 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$662.84 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$506.84 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$877.67 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$721.67 |
| Partnered, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$939.17 |
| Partnered, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$783.17 |
| Single, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$1,072.50 |
| Single, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$916.50 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, at home |
$236.00 |
$757.00 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, away from home |
$236.00 |
$1,012.50 |
| Partnered, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, no dependants |
$236.00 |
$939.17 |
| Basic Rates |
Rate per fortnight |
| Single no children |
- |
| Aged under 18, living at home |
$206.30 |
| Aged under 18, living away from home |
$377.00 |
| Aged 18 and over, living away from home |
$377.00 |
| Aged 18 and over, living at home |
$248.10 |
| Single with children |
$493.90 |
| Partnered no children |
$377.00 |
| Partnered with children |
$413.90 |
| Signle, pricipal carer of a dependant child (granted an exemption for forster caring/relative (non parent) caring under a court order/home schooling/distance education/large family) |
$601.30 |
| 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 |
$304.60 |
| Single, living away from home |
$457.90 |
| Partnered no children |
$413.90 |
| Parental Income Test |
| Rate reduces if parent's income exceeds threshold of |
$44,165.00 |
| Perental Income Cut-Out Points |
| 1 Child Aged 18 at home |
$76,506.00 |
| 1 Child Aged 18 away from home |
$93,309.00 |
| 2 Children Aged 16 and 17 at home |
$97,950.00 |
| 2 Children Aged 18 and 20 at home |
$108,848.00 |
| 2 Children Aged 17 and 21 away from home |
$142,454.00 |
| 2 Children Aged 19 and 23 away from home |
$142,454.00 |
| Income Free Area |
Full Allowance (per fortnight) |
Part Allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single, under 18, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$593.17 |
| Single, under 18, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$437.17 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$662.84 |
| Single, 18 and over, at home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$506.84 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$877.67 |
| Single or partnered, away from home, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$721.67 |
| Partnered, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$939.17 |
| Partnered, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$783.17 |
| Single, with dependants, students and Australian Apprentices |
$236.00 |
$1,072.50 |
| Single, with dependants, job seekers |
$62.00 |
$916.50 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, at home |
$236.00 |
$757.00 |
| Single, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, away from home |
$236.00 |
$1,012.50 |
| Partnered, long-term unemployed aged 21 or over undertaking full-time study or Australian Apprenticeship, no dependants |
$236.00 |
$939.17 |
| Assets Test - Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full pension (per fortnight) |
Part pension (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$178,000 |
$649,250 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$258,000 |
$963,000 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$258,000 |
$1,193,000 |
| One partner eligible (combined) |
$258,000 |
$963,000 |
| Assets Test - Non-Home Owners |
| Family Situation |
Full allowance (per fortnight) |
Part allowance (per fortnight) |
| Single |
$313,250 |
$780,750 |
| Partnered (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,094,500 |
| Illness separated couple (combined) |
$389,500 |
$1,324,500 |
| One partner eligible |
$389,500 |
$1,094,500 |
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