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Rates of payment
(maximum)
|
Couple (each)
|
|
Full pension rate per fortnight (1)
|
Total Annualised
|
|
From
|
To
|
Base
|
New (2) Supplement
|
Total Pension
|
|
20/3/12
|
19/9/12
|
$524.10
|
$45.40
|
$569.50
|
$14,888
|
|
20/9/11
|
19/3/12
|
$519.40
|
$45.10
|
$564.50
|
$14,717
|
|
20/3/11
|
19/9/11
|
$505.70
|
$44.00
|
$549.70
|
$14,331
|
|
20/9/10
|
19/3/11
|
$496.30
|
$43.50
|
$539.80
|
$14,073
|
|
20/3/10
|
19/9/10
|
$485.60
|
$42.90
|
$528.50
|
$13,779
|
|
20/9/09
|
19/3/10
|
$464.20
|
$42.30
|
$506.50
|
$13,206
|
For couples living apart (e.g. due to illness) each pensioner gets the single persons rate.
(1) The full pension may be reduced by the Assets Test and the Income Test.
(2) New Pension Supplement includes the value of the GST supplement, Utility, Telephone and Pharmacy Allowances. Refer to the link below for more information on the Pension Supplement.
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Maximum Rates of Payment – Single Persons from 20 September 2009
|
 |
|
|
Rates of payment
(maximum)
|
Single person
|
|
Full pension rate per fortnight (1)
|
Total Annualised
|
|
From
|
To
|
Base
|
New (2) Supplement
|
Total Pension
|
|
20/3/12
|
19/9/12
|
$695.30
|
$60.20
|
$755.50
|
$19,751
|
|
20/9/11
|
19/3/12
|
$689.00
|
$59.80
|
$748.80
|
$19,522
|
|
20/3/11
|
19/9/11
|
$670.90
|
$58.40
|
$729.30
|
$19,014
|
|
20/9/10
|
19/3/11
|
$658.40
|
$57.70
|
$716.10
|
$18,670
|
|
20/3/10
|
19/9/10
|
$644.20
|
$56.90
|
$701.10
|
$18,278
|
|
20/9/09
|
19/3/10
|
$615.80
|
$56.10
|
$671.90
|
$17,517
|
For couples living apart (e.g. due to illness) each pensioner gets the single persons rate.
(1) The full pension may be reduced by the Assets Test and the Income Test.
(2) New Pension Supplement includes the value of the GST supplement, Utility, Telephone and Pharmacy Allowances. Refer to the link below for more information on the Pension Supplement.
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Age Pension Calculator
