The Department of Social Services review payment rates on 20 March and 20 September each year.
Read about how your relationship status can affect your payment rate.
Pension rates per fortnight | Single | Couple each | Couple combined | Couple each separated due to ill health |
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Maximum basic rate | $900.80 | $679.00 | $1,358 | $900.80 |
Maximum Pension Supplement | $72.70 | $54.80 | $109.60 | $72.70 |
Energy Supplement | $14.10 | $10.60 | $21.20 | $14.10 |
TOTAL | $987.60 | $744.40 | $1,488.80 | $987.60 |
If you or the person you care for are Age Pension age, your Carer Payment is a taxable Centrelink payment. Read about paying tax on your payment.