Age Pension maximum rates since 2009

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• A rate applies from its start date until the next one starts. Nothing between two dates is estimated or smoothed.
• Where this site holds a published total for a date, the chart shows it and names the publisher. For other dates the total is worked out here by adding the parts. Those totals are not published totals.
• Energy Supplement is shown from 20 March 2013, the first date this site holds a value for it.
• Couple combined: twice the amount for each member of a couple.
• Amounts are dollars of the day. They are not adjusted for inflation.
• Next review date: 20 March 2027. The official figure is reviewed on 20 March and 20 September each year.

Sources

1. Services Australia: How much Age Pension you can get
2. Department of Social Services: Social Security Payment Parameters: 20 September 2026 indexation
3. Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date
4. Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.8.10 Pension supplement - historical rates
5. Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.9.30 Clean energy supplement - historical rates

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• The values in this chart as CSV. Notes for the file, also in its metadata file:
  • Age Pension maximum rates since 2009. Retirement Wealth, https://retirementwealth.com.au/charts/age-pension-maximum-rate/
  • Amounts are Australian dollars a fortnight, in dollars of the day (not adjusted for inflation).
  • maximum_rate_basis: published means this site holds an official total for the date; worked_out means the total is the sum of the parts and is not a published total.
  • multiple_of_registry_value: 1 means the amounts are the registry values; 2 means each amount is twice the registry value for each member of a couple.
  • Retirement Wealth provides selected factual information about Australian retirement rules and rates. It does not provide personal or general financial product advice or recommend financial products. Summaries may not cover every condition or exception. Check the linked official sources and obtain advice appropriate to your circumstances before making financial decisions.
• Age Pension maximum rate, single (incl. supplements) as JSON (figure page)
• Age Pension maximum basic rate, single as JSON (figure page)
• Maximum Pension Supplement, single as JSON (figure page)
• Energy Supplement, single as JSON (figure page)
• Age Pension maximum rate, couple combined (incl. supplements) as JSON (figure page)
• Age Pension maximum basic rate, couple (each) as JSON (figure page)
• Maximum Pension Supplement, couple (each) as JSON (figure page)
• Energy Supplement, couple (each) as JSON (figure page)

Cite this chart

Age Pension maximum rates since 2009. Official sources: Services Australia; Department of Social Services (last checked 13 October 2026). Retirement Wealth, https://retirementwealth.com.au/charts/age-pension-maximum-rate/