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Unemployment Benefit and Sickness Benefit (current)

Below are the historical Accommodation Supplement entry thresholds and maximum rates for Unemployment Benefit and Sickness Benefit at 1 April 2013. These are non-taxable, weekly rates.

Category

Entry threshold

Maximum rate

Rent or board

Mortgage

Area 1 limit

Area 2 limit

Area 3 limit

Area 4 limit

Single, 18+ years, at home or away from home

$52

$62

$145

$100

$65

$45

Married, civil union or de facto couple

$86

$103

$160

$125

$75

$55

Married, civil union or de facto couple, 1+ children

$109

$131

$225

$165

$120

$75

Sole parent, 1 child

$97

$116

$160

$125

$75

$55

Sole parent, 2+ children

$97

$116

$225

$165

$120

$75

Area definitions

For the area definitions for these rates see:

Other clients

For historical rates for other benefits and non-beneficiaries see:

For historical rates for couples on different benefits, see:

For historical rates for Sickness Benefits granted before 1 July 1998 see:

Previous historical rates

For previous historical rates see:

For historical rates prior to 1 April 1999 please contact Helpline.

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