Social security indexation
Find the latest social security (income support and supplementary payments) rates and means testing parameters.
About social security indexation
Based on the following legislation, social security payment rates and thresholds are indexed regularly to maintain their value over time:
- Social Security Act 1991(Opens external website)
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999(Opens external website).
Latest rates
2025 quarterly indexation rates
Previous rates
2024 quarterly indexation rates
2023 quarterly indexation rates
2022 quarterly indexation rates
2021 quarterly indexation rates
Rates prior to 2021 are available on the National Library's Australian Government Web Archive(Opens external website).
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