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Rent Assistance (No Dependent Children)
No payment if rent (per fortnight) is below:
| Date |
Single |
Couple
both eligible |
Couple
one eligible |
Couple
illness separated |
| 20/3/2012 |
106.80 |
173.80 |
173.80 |
106.80 |
| 20/9/2011 |
106.20 |
172.80 |
172.80 |
106.20 |
| 20/3/2011 |
103.60 |
168.60 |
168.60 |
103.60 |
| 20/9/2010 |
102.40 |
166.80 |
166.80 |
102.40 |
| 20/3/2010 |
100.80 |
164.40 |
164.40 |
100.80 |
| 20/9/2009 |
99.40 |
162.00 |
162.00 |
99.40 |
| 20/3/2009 |
98.80 |
161.00 |
161.00 |
98.80 |
| 20/9/2008 |
98.00 |
159.60 |
159.60 |
98.00 |
| 20/3/2008 |
95.40 |
155.20 |
155.20 |
95.40 |
| 20/9/2007 |
93.80 |
152.60 |
152.60 |
93.80 |
| 20/3/2007 |
92.60 |
150.60 |
150.60 |
92.60 |
| 20/9/2006 |
91.80 |
149.40 |
149.40 |
91.80 |
| 20/3/2006 |
89.60 |
145.80 |
145.80 |
89.60 |
and the maximum rate of rent assistance is (per fortnight):
| Date |
Single |
Couple
both eligible |
Couple
one eligible |
Couple
illness separated |
| 20/3/2012 |
120.20 |
113.20 |
113.20 |
120.20 |
| 20/9/2011 |
119.40 |
112.60 |
112.60 |
119.40 |
| 20/3/2011 |
116.40 |
109.80 |
109.80 |
116.40 |
| 20/9/2010 |
115.20 |
108.60 |
108.60 |
115.20 |
| 20/3/2010 |
113.40 |
107.00 |
107.00 |
113.40 |
| 20/9/2009 |
111.80 |
105.40 |
105.40 |
111.80 |
| 20/3/2009 |
111.20 |
104.80 |
104.80 |
111.20 |
| 20/9/2008 |
110.20 |
103.80 |
103.80 |
110.20 |
| 20/3/2008 |
107.20 |
101.00 |
101.00 |
107.20 |
| 20/9/2007 |
105.40 |
99.40 |
99.40 |
105.40 |
| 20/3/2007 |
104.00 |
98.20 |
98.20 |
104.00 |
| 20/9/2006 |
103.20 |
97.40 |
97.40 |
103.20 |
| 20/3/2006 |
100.60 |
95.00 |
95.00 |
100.60 |
Deeming Rates and Thresholds
| Date |
Threshold Single |
Threshold Couple |
| 1/7/2011 |
44,600 |
74,400 |
| 1/7/2010 |
43,200 |
72,000 |
| 1/7/2009 |
42,000 |
70,000 |
| 1/7/2008 |
41,000 |
68,200 |
| 1/7/2007 |
39,400 |
65,400 |
| 1/7/2006 |
38,400 |
63,800 |
| 1/7/2005 |
37,200 |
62,000 |
| 1/7/2004 |
36,400 |
60,600 |
| |
Deeming Rate Lower |
Deeming Rate Higher |
| 20/9/2011 |
3.0% |
4.5% |
| 20/3/2011 |
3.0% |
4.5% |
| 20/9/2010 |
3.0% |
4.5% |
| 20/3/2010 |
3.0% |
4.5% |
| 20/9/2009 |
2.0% |
3.0% |
| 20/3/2009 |
2.0% |
3.0% |
| 17/11/2008 |
3.0% |
5.0% |
| 20/9/2008 |
4.0% |
6.0% |
| 20/3/2008 |
4.0% |
6.0% |
| 20/9/2007 |
3.5% |
5.5% |
| 20/3/2007 |
3.5% |
5.5% |
| 20/9/2006 |
3.0% |
5.0% |
| 20/3/2006 |
3.0% |
5.0% |
Commonwealth Senior Health Card
| Date |
Single |
Couple
both eligible |
Couple
one eligible |
Couple
illness separated |
| Commonwealth Seniors Health
Card (CSHC): |
| 30/6/2011 |
50,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
100,000 p.a. |
| 30/6/2010 |
50,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
100,000 p.a. |
| 30/6/2009 |
50,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
100,000 p.a. |
| 30/6/2008 |
50,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
100,000 p.a. |
| 30/6/2007 |
50,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
100,000 p.a. |
| 30/6/2006 |
50,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
80,000 p.a. |
100,000 p.a. |
| Seniors Concession Allowance
(per annum paid pro-rata): |
| 20/3/2012 |
842.40 |
1268.80 |
634.40 |
842.40 each |
| 20/9/2011 |
837.20 |
1263.60 |
631.80 |
837.20 each |
| 20/3/2011 |
816.40 |
1232.40 |
616.20 |
816.40 each |
| 20/9/2010 |
795.60 |
1201.20 |
600.60 |
795.60 each |
| 20/3/2010 |
795.60 |
1201.20 |
600.60 |
795.60 each |
| 20/9/2009 |
785.20 |
1185.60 |
592.80 |
785.20 each |
CSHC holders are paid the seniors supplement.