The payment rates for Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension are increasing from 20 March 2023. Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension will increase by $37.50 a fortnight for singles and $56.40 a fortnight for couples combined.
From 20 March 2023, some veterans and their families will receive an increase to their pension payments in line with increases in the cost of living. You don't have to do anything to receive the increase, it will be automatically included in your next payment.
Singles threshold $2332, increase is $14 per fortnight, $364 per annum. Couples combined threshold $3568, increase is $24 per fortnight, $624 per annum.
Latest Age Pension rates (from 20 September 2022)
From 20 September 2022 the maximum full Age Pension increases $38.90 per fortnight for a single person, and $58.80 a fortnight for a couple.
Latest Age Pension changes (from 20 March 2023)
From 20 March 2023 the maximum full Age Pension increases $37.50 per fortnight for a single person, and $28.20 per person per fortnight for a couple.
Introduction. If you're a pensioner currently receiving support through Centrelink, you may be eligible for extra help with bills and medicine costs through the Pension Supplement. This supplement is a combined payment of Pharmaceutical Allowance, Utilities Allowance, GST Supplement and Telephone Allowance.
The Work Bonus income bank is useful for pensioners who wish to work, particularly those who undertake intermittent or occasional work. Note: from 1 December 2022 to 31 December 2023, a one-off, temporary credit of $4,000 applies to Work Bonus income bank balances.
The payday on 22 September 2022 is not affected as it reflects pension entitlements for the period 6 September to 19 September 2022. The maximum rate of single Service Pension has risen by $38.90 to $1,026.50 per fortnight and the maximum rate for couples has increased by $29.40 to $773.80 per fortnight (each).
This measure will increase the base rate of working age and student payments, including JobSeeker Payment*, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment (Partnered), Austudy, ABSTUDY, Disability Support Pension (under 21 without a dependent child), Special Benefit and Farm Household Allowance by $40 per fortnight, in recognition ...
Around 52,000 eligible recipients will receive an increase in their base rate of payment of $92.10 per fortnight. Payments will also continue to be automatically indexed to reflect changes in consumer prices.
The payment rates for Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension are increasing from 20 March 2023. Age Pension, Carer Payment and Disability Support Pension will increase by $37.50 a fortnight for singles and $56.40 a fortnight for couples combined.
From 10 July 2023, there are changes to Child Care Subsidy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The changes mean they can get at least 36 hours of subsidy per fortnight, regardless of their family's income or activity level.
The Order is currently linked to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and is based on CPI as at the previous September. CPI at September 2022 was 10.1% which means that your pension will increase by 10.1% from 10 April 2023.
Aussies on Centrelink will see a payment boost from the federal budget. Aussies who receive Centelink's JobSeeker will be seeing more cash in the bank, thanks to the federal budget. Around 1.1 million Aussies on JobSeeker who are looking for work are set to benefit from the $40-per-fortnight cash boost.
The Government also announced that a higher JoSeeker rate that applies to some people aged 60 or older will now be extended to those aged 55 and older, giving them an extra $92.10 per fortnight if they have been on JobSeeker for nine months or more.
Cost-of-living package in federal budget delivers $40-a-fortnight welfare boost and energy relief | Australian budget 2023 | The Guardian.
The Tertiary Access Payment is a payment of $3,000 or $5,000. How much you can get depends on where your family home is located. Complete the following steps to claim the Tertiary Access Payment from us.
You have $300 of Work Bonus available each fortnight, which can accrue up to the maximum amount. When your Work Bonus eligible income is less than $300 a fortnight, we'll reduce your income to zero.
The Carer Supplement is an annual payment of $600 which is attached to each Carer Allowance. The Supplement is paid in July each year.
However, on 2 September 2022 the Prime Minister announced that Age Pensioners will be able to earn an additional $4,000 in the 2022–23 financial year before it affects their pension.
The Government announced on 1 February 2022 that an aged care workforce bonus of up to $800 will be paid to eligible aged care staff in Government subsidised home care and residential care.
have a Pensioner Concession Card, (including those issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs) (DVA) have a Health Care Card (including Low Income Health Care Card) have a DVA Gold Card. have a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (including those issued by DVA)
Families (seniors and pensioners) will be increased from $51,401 to $53,406.
"The Australian Government is continuing to deliver tax relief, with a one-off payment of $250 to be made to eligible pensioners, welfare recipients, veterans and eligible concession card holders, to be paid automatically in April 2022," Mr Coleman said in his review of Budget 2022-2023.