Income limits (current)
Deceased person with a surviving partner
A Funeral Grant can be paid for a deceased person with a surviving partner, if the surviving partner's income is below the following limit - at 1 April 2026:
Category | Gross annual income limit |
Surviving partner, 16 - 17 years (without children) | $33,518.68 |
Surviving partner, 18+ years (without children) | $38,522.12 |
Surviving partner with 1 child | $46,745.92 |
Surviving partner with 2+ children | $49,248.68 |
The income test does not apply to a Funeral Grant for a deceased single person (whether or not there is a surviving child).
Deceased child
A Funeral Grant can be paid for a child, if the parental income is below the following limit - at 1 April 2026:
Category | Gross annual income limit |
Parent is single, 16 - 17 years (with no other children) | $33,518.68 |
Parent is single, 18+ years (with no other children) | $38,522.12 |
Parent is in a marriage, civil union or de facto relationship (with or without other children) | $55,954.08 |
Parent is single with 1 other child | $46,745.92 |
Parent is single with 2+ other children | $49,248.68 |
Previous rates
For previous rates see:
- At 1 April 2025
- At 1 April 2024
- At 1 April 2023
- At 1 April 2022
- At 1 April 2021
- At 1 April 2020
- At 1 April 2019
- At 1 April 2018
- At 1 April 2017
- At 1 April 2016
- At 1 April 2015
- At 1 April 2014
- At 1 April 2013
- At 1 April 2012
- At 1 April 2011
- At 1 April 2010
- At 1 April 2009
- At 1 April 2008
- At 1 April 2007
- At 1 April 2006
- At 26 April 2005
- At 1 April 2005
For rates prior to 1 April 2005 please contact Helpline.
