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Age Pension maximum basic rate, couple (each)

$855.90a fortnight

Value
$855.90 a fortnight
Unit
Australian dollars per fortnight
Applies from
20 September 2026
Reset cycle
The official figure is reviewed on 20 March and 20 September each year.
Official source
Services Australia: How much Age Pension you can get
Last verified
11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

For each member of a couple, before tax and before supplements. The effective date comes from the Department of Social Services rates list for 20 September 2026 indexation.

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Values for this figure, newest first.
Applied fromValue and source
20 September 2026$855.90 a fortnightcurrentSource: Services Australia: How much Age Pension you can get
20 March 2026$829.40 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$21,564.40 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2025$813.90 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$21,161.40 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2025$792.50 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$20,605.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2024$789.30 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$20,521.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2024$769.30 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$20,001.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2023$755.70 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$19,648.20 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2023$732.30 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$19,039.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2022$706.20 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$18,361.20 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2022$679 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$17,654.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2021$665 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$17,290.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2021$654.50 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$17,017.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2020$648.70 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$16,866.20 a year in the source table, divided by 26. The source table shows the same amount for 20 September 2020.
20 September 2019$641 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$16,666.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2019$635.90 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$16,533.40 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2018$629 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$16,354.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2018$622.80 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$16,192.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2017$613.60 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,953.60 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2017$609.30 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,841.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2016$601.50 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,639.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2016$599.10 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,576.60 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2015$594.30 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,451.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2015$589.60 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,329.60 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2014$585.50 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,223.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2014$577.40 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$15,012.40 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2013$566.60 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$14,731.60 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2013$553.10 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$14,380.60 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2012$536.70 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$13,954.20 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2012$524.10 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$13,626.60 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2011$519.40 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$13,504.40 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2011$505.70 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$13,148.20 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2010$496.30 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$12,903.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2010$485.60 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$12,625.60 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2009$464.20 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.2.10 Maximum basic rates of pension - July 1909 to present date$12,069.20 a year in the source table, divided by 26. The source table also lists earlier rates, which are not recorded here.