Age Pension maximum rate, couple each (incl. supplements)

$933a fortnight

Applies from 20 September 2026
Source: Department of Social Services
Last verified 17 October 2026

Value: $933 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: Department of Social Services: Social Security Payment Parameters: 20 September 2026 indexation
Last verified: 17 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

Before tax, for each member of a couple. The total of the maximum basic rate, the maximum Pension Supplement and the Energy Supplement. Listed as the typical total rate for a partnered person in the Department of Social Services rates list for 20 September 2026 indexation.

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How it is worked out

The maximum basic rate plus the maximum Pension Supplement plus the Energy Supplement, for each partner. The notes above describe this calculation.

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Change history

Values for this figure, newest first.
Applied from	Value and source
20 September 2026	$933 a fortnightcurrentSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Payment Parameters: 20 September 2026 indexation
Start date not recorded	$905.20 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Payment Parameters: 20 September 2026 indexationListed as the previous amount. The source does not state when it started.

This figure as JSON

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  "value": 933,
  "unit": "AUD_per_fortnight",
  "effective_from": "2026-09-20",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "20_march_20_september",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "Department of Social Services",
    "title": "Social Security Payment Parameters: 20 September 2026 indexation"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-17"
  }
}

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