5.2.9.10 CEA - historical rates
Historical rates
The following tables show the historical rates for the clean energy advance (CEA). The CEA is a supplementary lump sum payment for qualified government payment recipients, paid in respect of a CEA period as outlined in the tables below.
Table 1: Adult pensioners & allowees
| Qualifying payment type | Maximum CEA rate ($) | CEA period |
|---|---|---|
|
Pensions (includes over age pension age allowees and BVA recipients)
|
250.00 190.00 |
01/07/2012 - 19/03/2013 |
|
Seniors supplement
Note: The final payment of seniors supplement was made in June 2015. |
250.00 190.00 |
01/07/2012 - 19/03/2013 |
|
Allowance rates (NSA, WA, PA, SA)
|
160.00 180.00 180.00 150.00 210.00 |
01/07/2012 - 19/03/2013 |
|
Parenting payments
|
210.00 150.00 |
01/07/2012 - 19/03/2013 |
| Special benefit | A person receiving SpB will receive a CEA payment in respect of the qualifying payment (NSA, YA or Austudy) according to which the person's SpB rate has been calculated. | |
Table 2: Youth & student allowees
| Qualifying payment type | Maximum CEA rate for CEA period ($) | |
|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2012 - 30/06/2013 | 01/07/2013 - 31/12/2013 | |
|
DSP under 21 - no children
|
160.00 180.00 240.00 240.00 |
80.00 90.00 120.00 120.00 |
|
Youth allowance
|
110.00 190.00 130.00 190.00 240.00 190.00 210.00 300.00 150.00 230.00 210.00 |
60.00 100.00 70.00 100.00 130.00 100.00 110.00 150.00 80.00 120.00 110.00 |
|
160.00 230.00 180.00 230.00 240.00 210.00 210.00 300.00 210.00 230.00 210.00 |
80.00 120.00 90.00 120.00 130.00 110.00 110.00 150.00 110.00 120.00 110.00 |
|
190.00 240.00 190.00 210.00 230.00 210.00 |
110.00 130.00 100.00 110.00 120.00 110.00 |
| Special benefit | A person receiving SpB will receive a CEA payment in respect of the qualifying payment (NSA, YA or Austudy) according to which the person's SpB rate has been calculated. | |
Note: YA, Austudy, DSP (under 21 with no dependent children), and certain SpB recipients received a second CEA payment in July 2013 for the CEA period of 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013.
A person who is partnered, though separated from their partner due to illness, respite care or the partner being in prison, will receive a rate calculated at either the single or partnered rate consistent with the calculation of the rate of their qualifying payment.