centrelink age pension information
How Much Pension
The maximum pension payable including pension supplement is:
| Date |
Single |
Couple
both eligible |
Couple
one eligible |
Couple
illness separated |
| 20/3/2012 |
755.50 |
1139.00 |
569.50 |
755.50 |
| 20/9/2011 |
748.80 |
1129.00 |
564.50 |
748.80 |
| 20/3/2011 |
729.30 |
1099.40 |
549.70 |
729.30 |
| 20/9/2010 |
716.10 |
1079.60 |
539.80 |
716.10 |
| 20/3/2010 |
701.10 |
1057.00 |
528.50 |
701.10 |
| 20/9/2009 |
671.90 |
1013.00 |
506.50 |
671.90 |
| 20/3/2009 |
575.80 |
957.80 |
478.90 |
575.80 |
| 20/9/2008 |
567.90 |
944.80 |
472.40 |
567.90 |
| 20/3/2008 |
552.60 |
919.40 |
459.70 |
552.60 |
| 20/9/2007 |
543.50 |
904.00 |
452.00 |
543.50 |
| 20/3/2007 |
530.90 |
882.80 |
441.40 |
530.90 |
| 20/9/2006 |
517.90 |
861.20 |
430.60 |
517.90 |
| 20/3/2006 |
505.50 |
840.20 |
420.10 |
505.50 |
| includes a pension supplement (Tel, Utilities and Pharmaceutical Allowance) of: |
| 20/3/2012 |
60.20 |
90.80 |
45.40 |
60.20 |
| 20/9/2011 |
59.80 |
90.20 |
45.10 |
59.80 |
| 20/3/2011 |
58.40 |
88.00 |
44.00 |
58.40 |
| 20/9/2010 |
57.70 |
87.00 |
43.50 |
57.70 |
| 20/3/2010 |
56.90 |
85.80 |
42.90 |
56.90 |
| 20/9/2009 |
56.10 |
84.60 |
42.30 |
56.10 |
The pension payable is the lower from the income and assets test.