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The amount of Remote Area Allowance you can get depends on if you’re single or in a couple.
| If you're | The fortnightly payment is |
|---|---|
| Single | $18.20 |
| Couple | $15.60 each |
If you have any dependent children, we’ll pay you an extra $7.30 per fortnight for each one.
This is a tax free allowance.
You don’t have to meet an income or asset test.
If you get the allowance, we’ll reduce how much zone tax offset you’d usually get dollar for dollar.
We’ll review your allowance if you change address.
This information was printed 30 May 2023 from https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-remote-area-allowance-you-can-get. It may not include all of the relevant information on this topic. Please consider any relevant site notices at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/site-notices when using this material.