Rates and thresholds – general information
Expand allThis document lists the key dates that rates and thresholds are reassessed on and contains links to Policy, Legislation, Factsheets and other related information.
About
Key CPI and other dates impacting on Centrelink payments
Rates, allowances and payments are indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) along with deeming thresholds, assets test free areas and income test free areas. CPI changes occur 1 January, 20 March, 1 July and 20 September. There may be an occasional change outside of these dates.
Table 1: Dates on with Centrelink administered payments are revised and republished.
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Major payments |
1 Jan |
20 Mar |
1 Jul |
20 Sep |
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ABSTUDY |
Revised/ Updated |
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Austudy |
Revised/ Updated |
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Childcare |
Revised/ Updated |
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Disability Support Pension (DSP) under 21 |
Revised/ Updated |
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Families |
Revised/ Updated |
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JobSeeker Payment (JSP) |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Parenting Payment (PP) |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Pensions |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Rent Assistance (RA) |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Youth Allowance (YA) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Miscellaneous |
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Advance Payment - Family Tax Benefit (FTB) |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Advance payment - Pension |
Revised/ Updated |
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Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Carer Allowance (CA) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Community Development Programme (CDP) |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Double Orphan Pension (DOP) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Farm Household Allowance (FHA) |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Health Care Card (HCC) & LIC |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Mobility Allowance (MOB) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Pharmaceutical Allowance (PhA) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Seniors Supplement |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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SRSS Living Allowance |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
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Telephone Allowance (TAL) |
Revised/ Updated |
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Utilities Allowance (UA) |
Revised/ Updated |
Revised/ Updated |
Factsheets and payment booklet
Factsheets and payment booklet
The following factsheets and payments booklet contains additional rates and payment information.
A guide to Australian Government payments (CO029)
Historical information
Child Care Rebate (CCR) - Historical annual limit per child
Historical Centrelink rate charts
Historical FTB Part B Income Limits
Historical versions of A guide to Australian Government payments
Department of Social Services
Policy
Family Assistance Guide, 3.6, Historical Rates
Family Assistance Guide, 3.6.1, FTB Part A - historical rates
Family Assistance Guide, 3.6.2, FTB rent assistance - historical rates and thresholds
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.10, Historical Income & Assets Limits & Information
Guide to Social Security Law, 5.2, Historical Rates
Guide to Social Security Law, 5.2.6.10, RA Rates - June 1990 to Present Date
Related links
The following links provide additional information about rates and thresholds.
ABSTUDY School term allowance - four instalments
Allowance income and assets tests
Child Care Subsidy - income thresholds, annual subsidy cap and hourly rate caps
Child Disability Assistance Payment (CDAP)
Coding a manual rate of payment 108-08180000
Education Entry Payment (EdEP) 108-08050000
Farm Household Allowance (FHA)
Incentive Allowance (IA) - rates
Income, assets and rates of payment 108-01000000
Maintenance Income Free Area (MIFA)
Maintenance Income Test Reducible Amount (MRA)
Online estimator options 133-04120000
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net processing and enquiries
Rates of Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-05080000
Rate and payment of Farm Household Allowance (FHA) 002-03030000
Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS) - 007-10010000
Special Benefit (SpB) income and assets tests 003-08010020
Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) payment eligibility for Living Allowance 005-06010000
Transitional rules for pension customers who were on payment at 19 September 2009 108-03010070
Work Bonus and balance for pensioners of Age Pension age 108-07010130
Policy and Legislation
Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC)
Assistance for isolated Children (AIC) Scheme guidelines
- 5.6, Current AIC allowance rates
- 6.9, Current AIC Scheme income limits
- 6.3, Calculating parental income
Rates
Guide to Social Security Law, 5.1.7, Supplementary Benefits - Current Rates
Guide to Social Security Law, 5.1, Current Rates
Family Assistance Guide, 3, Rate Calculation
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.D.70, Dependent child
Policy relating to asset types, exempt assets and asset hardship provisions
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.6, Assets
Pension, Benefit and Parenting Payment - Assets Test
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.2.3, Pensions & Benefits Assets Tests & Limits
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.2.4.10, PPS Income & Assets Tests & Limits
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.2.4.20, PPP Income & Assets Tests & Limits
Payments under the Social Security Act and the Family Assistance Act
Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.D.70, Dependent child
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.2.1.10, Pensions Income Test & Limits
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.2.2, Benefits Income Test & Limits
Guide to Social Security Law, 4.2.8.60, Other YA Recipients - Personal Income Test & Limits
Family Assistance Guide, 2.1.1, FTB Child & Regular Care Child
Family Assistance Guide, 3.1.1.20, Current FTB rates & Income Test Amounts
Family Assistance Guide, 3.5.2, Calculating Approved Care CCB Entitlement
Legislation
Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.
- section 1191, CPI Indexation Table
- Part 3.12, Division 1, Value of person's assets
- Chapter 2, Pensions, Benefits and Allowances
- Chapter 3, General Provisions Relating to Payability and Rates
- Part 3.7, Rent Assistance
- section 8, Income Test definitions
- section 1067G-H1, Effect of ordinary income on maximum payment rate
- Chapter 3, General Provisions Relating to Payability and Rates
- section 5, Family relationships definitions - children
Farm Household Support Act 2014
Family assistance payments
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
- Part 4, Division 1, Family tax benefit (Includes rates)
- Schedule 1, Division 3, Certain recipients of pensions under the Veterans' Entitlements Act
- Schedule 2, Child care benefit rate calculator