Section 1191 — Social Security Act 1991: CPI Indexation Table

(1) An amount referred to in the following CPI Indexation Table below is to be indexed under this Division on each indexation day for the amount, using the reference quarter and base quarter for the amount and indexation day and rounding off to the nearest multiple of the rounding amount: CPI Indexation Table Column 1 Item Column 2 Amount Column 3 Indexation day(s) Column 4 Reference quarter (most recent before indexation day) Column 5 Base quarter Column 6 Rounding base Maximum basic rates 1. pension MBR (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1979) $2.60 1A. PS rate (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2009) $5.20 1B. PS minimum rate (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2009) $5.20 1C. PS basic rate (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2008) $2.60 2. benefit MBR (ordinary) (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1979) $0.10 3. benefit MBR (junior or intermediate) 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1986) $0.10 3A. YA MBR 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1997) $0.10 3B. AP MBR 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1997) $0.10 Child amounts 4. additional child amounts 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1999) $2.60 9. CA rate 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1988) $0.10 10. DOP rate 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1988) $0.10 11. Rent assistance MRA (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1979) $0.20 12. RTA (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1979) $0.20 Income free areas 14. pension free area 1 July March highest March quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than March quarter 2025) $52.00 14AA. YA and austudy ordinary income free area 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2011) $1.00 YA and austudy range reduction boundary 14AB. YA and austudy range reduction boundary 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2011) $1.00 14A. CP income ceiling 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2024) not applicable—see subsection 1194(3A) 15. student income bank balance limit 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2011) $100.00 Assets value limits 18. pension “single” homeowner AVL 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 19. pension “partnered” homeowner AVL 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 20. pension “partnered” non- homeowner AVL 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 20A. CP AVL 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2024) $250.00 20B. CP HAVL 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2024) $250.00 21. benefit “single” homeowner AVL 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 22. benefit “partnered” (item 3) homeowner AVL 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 23. benefit “partnered” (item 3) non- homeowner AVL 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 25. special disability trust AVL 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 26. exempt funeral investment threshold 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 Income limits 26A. seniors health card income limit 20 September June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2013) $1.00 Pension bonus 27. Pension supplement component for pension bonus (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2008) $2.60 Permissible child earnings 28. permissible child earnings limit (child aged under 16 years) 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1986) $0.05 28A. Permissible child earnings limit (child aged 16 to 21 years) 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1986) $0.05 Pharmaceutical allowance 31. Benefit PA “partnered” (item 2) rate 1 January September highest September quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than September quarter 1991) $0.10 32. Benefit PA “Partnered (partner getting service pension)” rate 1 January September highest September quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than September quarter 1991) $0.10 33. TA “single” rate 20 September June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2025) $0.80 33AAA. TA (internet) “single” rate 20 September June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2025) $0.80 33AAB. TA (internet) “partnered” (item 10) rate 20 September June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2025) $0.80 33AA. UA “single” rate (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1991) $0.40 33AB. UA “partnered” (item 2) rate (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1991) $0.40 33AC. UA “partnered” (item 3) rate (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1991) $0.40 33AD. UA “partnered” (item 4) rate (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 1991) $0.40 33A. PA (YA/AP) partnered (item 49F) rate PA (YA/AP) (item 49H) rate 1 January September highest September quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than Sept quarter 1997) $0.10 Mobility allowance 34. MA rate (standard) 1 January June highest June quarter before the reference quarter (but not earlier than June 1991 quarter) $0.10 34A. MA rate (increased) 1 January June highest June quarter before the reference quarter (but not earlier than June 2006 quarter) $0.10 Deeming thresholds 35. Deeming threshold individual 1 July March highest March quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than March 1994 quarter) $200.00 36. Deeming threshold pensioner couple 1 July March highest March quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than March 1994 quarter) $200.00 Primary production attribution threshold 37. Primary production attribution threshold 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than December quarter 2024) $250.00 Maximum transitional pension rates 38. Maximum transitional pension rates (a) 20 March (b) 20 September (a) December (b) June highest June or December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2008) $2.60 Amounts related to scholarships 39. scholarship threshold amount 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2009) $1.00 41. relocation scholarship payment amount 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2009) $1.00 Student start-up loans 41A. student start-up loan amount 1 January June highest June quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2016) $1.00 Essential medical equipment payment 42. EMEP 1 July December highest December quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than the December quarter of 2011) $1.00 Small debt waiver 43. Small debt waiver 1 July March highest March quarter before reference quarter (but not earlier than March quarter 2025) $1.00 Highest quarter (2) A reference in the CPI Indexation Table to the highest of a group of quarters is a reference to the quarter in that group that has the highest index number.