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          Topics on this page:

            Client Newsletter            
            Age Pension Changes
 
           
Tax Offsets - Senior Australians           
           
CPI
           

Client Newsletter
 

If you would like a sample of the newsletter we send by mail to clients and business colleagues,
please phone our reception and they will post you one.

                There is no obligation or follow-up by us unless you call us back and become a client.

 

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Age Pension Changes

from 20 September 2011
 

1) Age pension rates from 20 September 2011 (Based on new rules)    
 

$ Per Annum

$ Per Fortnight

Single $19,468.80

$748.80

Couple (each) $14,677.00

$564.50

2) Pension income test from 20 September 2011 (Based on new rules)  

 

  For maximum pension income
(per fortnight)
No pension when income exceeds
(per fortnight)
Single (a) $150.00 $1,647.60
Couple (combined) (a) $264.00 $2,522.00
For each child, add $24.60  
(a) Pension reduction of 50c per $1 (or 25c each partner) above the lower limit    
3) Pension asset test from 20 September 2011 (Based on new rules)    
  Lower limit Upper limit
Single homeowner (b) $186,750 $686,000
Single non-homeowner (b) $321,750 $821,000
Couple homeowner (combined) (b) $265,000 $1018,000
Couple non-homeowner (combined) (b) $400,000 $1,153,000
(b) Assets above these amounts reduce pensions by $1.50 for every $1000 above the limit (single and couple combined)
Further details available from www.centrelink.gov.au.

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Tax offsets - Senior Australians

 

2010-2011 and 2011-2012

Offsets

Max Lower
 threshold
Cut out
threshold

Low income

$1,500 $30,000 $67,500
       

Senior Australians Tax Offset

     
  • Single
$2,230 $30,685 $48,525
  • Couple (each)
$1,602 $26,680 $39,496
       

Illness separated

     
  • Couple

$2,040    
 
 
 

 

CPI (Consumer Price Index)

 

Quarter ended Date issued All Groups CPI rise in quarter All Groups CPI rise in year
       
March 2011 27.4.2011 1.6% 3.3%
       
June 2011 27.7.2011 0.9% 3.6%
       
September 2011 26.10.2011 0.6% 3.5%
       
December 2011 25.1.2012 0.0% 3.1%

 

For more details, go to  www.abs.gov.au

 

 

HOLLINGS ASSOCIATES

Suite 4, First Floor

49-51 Eton Street

Sutherland NSW 2232 AUSTRALIA

 

PO Box 342, Sutherland NSW 1499

Phone: 02 9521 5100

Fax:      02 9521 5230

DX 4502 SUTHERLAND NSW

 

 

Email: email enquiry

Updated                                                                                            31/01/2012