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Historical Sickness Benefit

Below are the historical Sickness Benefit rates at 1 April 2013. These are weekly rates, and the net rates are after tax at "M".

Category

Net

Gross

Single 18 - 19 years at home

$137.47

$153.60

Single 18 - 19 years away from home

$171.84

$192.00

Single 20 - 24 years

$171.84

$192.00

Single, 25+ years

$206.21

$230.40

Married, civil union or de facto couple (with or without children)

Total

$343.68

$384.00

Each

$171.84

$192.00

Sole parent

$295.37

$335.18

Hospital rate

$42.64

$47.64

Other clients

For the historical Sickness Benefit rates for benefits granted before 1 July 1998 see: