5.2.2.15 Historical transitional pension rates payable from 20/09/2009
Summary
For an explanation of the existence and classification of transitional pension rates payable from 20 September 2009, see 5.1.8.40.
Maximum annual transitional pension rates
The tables below show the rates in dollars per annum.
| In Australia rates ($ p.a.) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indexation date | Single (including a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple or partnered (partner in gaol)) | Partnered | ||||||||
| Maximum initial transitional pension rate | ES (Note B) | Maximum payment rate (excluding RA) | Maximum initial transitional pension rate | ES (Note B) | Maximum payment rate (excluding RA) | |||||
| Basic amount | Minimum amount (Note A) | Remaining amount | Basic amount | Minimum amount (Note A) | Remaining amount | |||||
| 20/09/2009 | 14,903.20 | 785.20 | 559.00 | - | 16,247.40 | 12,448.80 | 592.80 | 80.60 | - | 13,122.20 |
| 20/03/2010 | 15,126.80 | 795.60 | 569.40 | - | 16,491.80 | 12,636.00 | 600.60 | 83.20 | - | 13,319.80 |
| 20/09/2010 | 15,353.00 | 806.00 | 579.80 | - | 16,738.80 | 12,825.80 | 608.40 | 85.80 | - | 13,520.00 |
| 20/03/2011 | 15,522.00 | 816.40 | 585.00 | - | 16,923.40 | 12,966.20 | 616.20 | 85.80 | - | 13,668.20 |
| 20/09/2011 | 15,909.40 | 837.20 | 600.60 | - | 17,347.20 | 13,291.20 | 631.80 | 85.80 | - | 14,008.80 |
| 20/03/2012 | 16,005.60 | 842.40 | 603.20 | - | 17,451.20 | 13,371.80 | 634.40 | 85.80 | - | 14,092.00 |
| 20/09/2012 | 16,101.80 | 845.00 | 608.40 | - | 17,555.20 | 13,452.40 | 637.00 | 88.40 | - | 14,177.80 |
| 20/03/2013 | 16,247.40 | 852.80 | 613.60 | 351.00 | 18,064.80 | 13,574.60 | 642.20 | 88.40 | 265.20 | 14,570.40 |
| 20/09/2013 | 16,377.40 | 858.00 | 621.40 | 356.20 | 18,213.00 | 13,683.80 | 647.40 | 88.40 | 267.80 | 14,687.40 |
| 20/03/2014 | 16,689.40 | 876.20 | 629.20 | 361.40 | 18,556.20 | 13,943.80 | 660.40 | 88.40 | 273.00 | 14,965.60 |
| 20/09/2014 | 16,855.80 | 886.60 | 634.40 | 366.60 | 18,743.40 | 14,084.20 | 668.20 | 88.40 | 275.60 | 15,116.40 |
| 20/03/2015 | 16,972.80 | 894.40 | 637.00 | 366.60 | 18,870.80 | 14,183.00 | 673.40 | 88.40 | 275.60 | 15,220.40 |
| 20/09/2015 | 17,108.00 | 899.60 | 644.80 | 366.60 | 19,019.00 | 14,297.40 | 678.60 | 88.40 | 275.60 | 15,340.00 |
| 20/03/2016 | 17,245.80 | 907.40 | 647.40 | 366.60 | 19,167.20 | 14,411.80 | 683.80 | 88.40 | 275.60 | 15,459.60 |
| 20/09/2016 | 17,279.60 | 910.00 | 647.40 | 366.60 | 19,203.60 | 14,440.40 | 686.40 | 88.40 | 275.60 | 15,490.80 |
| 20/03/2017 | 17,503.20 | 920.40 | 657.80 | 366.60 | 19,448.00 | 14,627.60 | 694.20 | 91.00 | 275.60 | 15,688.40 |
| 20/09/2017 | 17,607.20 | 928.20 | 660.40 | 366.60 | 19,562.40 | 14,716.00 | 699.40 | 91.00 | 275.60 | 15,782.00 |
| 20/03/2018 | 17,836.00 | 938.60 | 670.80 | 366.60 | 19,812.00 | 14,908.40 | 707.20 | 93.60 | 275.60 | 15,984.80 |
| 20/09/2018 | 17,979.00 | 943.80 | 678.60 | 366.60 | 19,968.00 | 15,028.00 | 712.40 | 93.60 | 275.60 | 16,109.60 |
| 20/03/2019 | 18,158.40 | 954.20 | 683.80 | 366.60 | 20,163.00 | 15,178.80 | 720.20 | 93.60 | 275.60 | 16,268.20 |
| 20/09/2019 | 18,267.60 | 962.00 | 686.40 | 366.60 | 20,282.60 | 15,269.80 | 725.40 | 93.60 | 275.60 | 16,364.40 |
| 20/03/2020 | 18,486.00 | 972.40 | 696.80 | 366.60 | 20,521.80 | 15,451.80 | 733.20 | 96.20 | 275.60 | 16,556.80 |
| 20/09/2020 | 18,486.00 | 972.40 | 696.80 | 366.60 | 20,521.80 | 15,451.80 | 733.20 | 96.20 | 275.60 | 16,556.80 |
| 20/03/2021 | 18,652.40 | 982.80 | 702.00 | 366.60 | 20,703.80 | 15,589.60 | 741.00 | 96.20 | 275.60 | 16,702.40 |
| 20/09/2021 | 18,912.40 | 995.80 | 715.00 | 366.60 | 20,989.80 | 15,808.00 | 751.40 | 96.20 | 275.60 | 16,931.20 |
| 20/03/2022 | 19,310.20 | 1,016.60 | 730.60 | 366.60 | 21,424.00 | 16,140.80 | 767.00 | 98.80 | 275.60 | 17,282.20 |
| 20/09/2022 | 20,082.40 | 1,058.20 | 759.20 | 366.60 | 22,266.40 | 16,785.60 | 798.20 | 104.00 | 275.60 | 17,963.40 |
| 20/03/2023 | 20,826.00 | 1,097.20 | 787.80 | 366.60 | 23,077.60 | 17,407.00 | 826.80 | 109.20 | 275.60 | 18,618.60 |
| 20/09/2023 | 21,283.60 | 1,120.60 | 806.00 | 366.60 | 23,576.80 | 17,789.20 | 845.00 | 111.80 | 275.60 | 19,021.60 |
| 20/03/2024 | 21,665.80 | 1,141.40 | 821.60 | 366.60 | 23,995.40 | 18,109.00 | 860.60 | 114.40 | 275.60 | 19,359.60 |
| 20/09/2024 | 22,100.00 | 1,164.80 | 837.20 | 366.60 | 24,468.60 | 18,470.40 | 878.80 | 117.00 | 275.60 | 19,741.80 |
| 20/03/2025 | 22,188.40 | 1,170.00 | 839.80 | 366.60 | 24,564.80 | 18,543.20 | 881.40 | 119.60 | 275.60 | 19,819.80 |
| Note | Explanation |
|---|---|
| A | The minimum amounts of the 'in Australia' rates are the same as the corresponding minimum amounts of the pension supplement. |
| B | Prior to 20 September 2014, the ES was known as the clean energy supplement (CES). After indexation on 20 September 2014, the payment ceased to be further indexed. |
| Overseas rates ($ p.a.) (that is, not resident in Australia or absent from Australia for a continuous period exceeding (6 weeks (in most cases)) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indexation date | Single (including a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple or partnered (partner in gaol)) | Partnered | ||||||||
| Maximum initial transitional pension rate | ES (Note C) | Maximum payment rate (excluding RA) | Maximum initial transitional pension rate | ES (Note C) | Maximum payment rate (excluding RA) | |||||
| Basic amount | Minimum amount | Remaining amount | Basic amount | Minimum amount | Remaining amount | |||||
| 20/09/2009 | 14,903.20 | 0 | 0 | - | 14,903.20 | 12,448.80 | 0 | 0 | - | 12,448.80 |
| 20/03/2010 | 15,126.80 | 0 | 0 | - | 15,126.80 | 12,636.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 12,636.00 |
| 20/09/2010 | 15,353.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 15,353.00 | 12,825.80 | 0 | 0 | - | 12,825.80 |
| 20/03/2011 | 15,522.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 15,522.00 | 12,966.20 | 0 | 0 | - | 12,966.20 |
| 20/09/2011 | 15,909.40 | 0 | 0 | - | 15,909.40 | 13,291.20 | 0 | 0 | - | 13,291.20 |
| 20/03/2012 | 16,005.60 | 0 | 0 | - | 16,005.60 | 13,371.80 | 0 | 0 | - | 13,371.80 |
| 20/09/2012 | 16,101.80 | 0 | 0 | - | 16,101.80 | 13,452.40 | 0 | 0 | - | 13,452.40 |
| 20/03/2013 | 16,247.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,247.40 | 13,574.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,574.60 |
| 20/09/2013 | 16,377.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,377.40 | 13,683.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,683.80 |
| 20/03/2014 | 16,689.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,689.40 | 13,943.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,943.80 |
| 20/09/2014 | 16,855.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,855.80 | 14,084.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,084.20 |
| 20/03/2015 | 16,972.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,972.80 | 14,183.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,183.00 |
| 20/09/2015 | 17,108.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,108.00 | 14,297.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,297.40 |
| 20/03/2016 | 17,245.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,245.80 | 14,411.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,411.80 |
| 20/09/2016 | 17,279.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,279.60 | 14,440.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,440.40 |
| 20/03/2017 | 17,503.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,503.20 | 14,627.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,627.60 |
| 20/09/2017 | 17,607.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,607.20 | 14,716.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,716.00 |
| 20/03/2018 | 17,836.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,836.00 | 14,908.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,908.40 |
| 20/09/2018 | 17,979.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,979.00 | 15,028.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,028.00 |
| 20/03/2019 | 18,158.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,158.40 | 15,178.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,178.80 |
| 20/09/2019 | 18,267.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,267.60 | 15,269.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,269.80 |
| 20/03/2020 | 18,486.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,486.00 | 15,451.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,451.80 |
| 20/09/2020 | 18,486.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,486.00 | 15,451.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,451.80 |
| 20/03/2021 | 18,652.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,652.40 | 15,589.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,589.60 |
| 20/09/2021 | 18,912.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,912.40 | 15,808.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,808.00 |
| 20/03/2022 | 19,310.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,310.20 | 16,140.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,140.80 |
| 20/09/2022 | 20,082.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,082.40 | 16,785.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,785.60 |
| 20/03/2023 | 20,826.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,826.00 | 17,407.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,407.00 |
| 20/09/2023 | 21,283.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,283.60 | 17,789.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,789.20 |
| 20/03/2024 | 21,665.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,665.80 | 18,109.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,109.00 |
| 20/09/2024 | 22,100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,100.00 | 18,470.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,470.40 |
| 20/03/2025 | 22,188.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,188.40 | 18,543.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,543.20 |
| Note | Explanation |
|---|---|
| C | Prior to 20 September 2014, the ES was known as CES. |
Act reference: SSAct section 1190 Indexed and adjusted amounts, section 1191 CPI Indexation Table, Schedule 1A Savings and transitional provisions, refer to clauses 146 to 149