Energy Supplement, couple (each)

$10.60a fortnight

Applies from 20 September 2014
Source: Department of Social Services
Last verified 13 October 2026

Value: $10.60 a fortnight
Unit: Australian dollars per fortnight
Applies from: 20 September 2014
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: 13 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

Part of the pension rate for each member of a couple in the Department of Social Services rates list for 20 September 2026 indexation. The effective date comes from the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Act 2014, Schedule 1, Part 1, item 46: from 20 September 2014 the Energy Supplement replaced the Clean Energy Supplement, with an amount of $275.60 for a partnered person. The Social Security Guide (5.1.10.20) gives $275.60 as the yearly rate and says the Energy Supplement is not indexed.

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Values for this figure, newest first.
Applied from	Value and source
20 September 2014	$10.60 a fortnightcurrentSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Payment Parameters: 20 September 2026 indexation
20 March 2014	$10.50 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.9.30 Clean energy supplement - historical ratesPaid as the Clean Energy Supplement. $273.00 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 September 2013	$10.30 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.9.30 Clean energy supplement - historical ratesPaid as the Clean Energy Supplement. $267.80 a year in the source table, divided by 26.
20 March 2013	$10.20 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Guide, 5.2.9.30 Clean energy supplement - historical ratesPaid as the Clean Energy Supplement. $265.20 a year in the source table, divided by 26. This is the first date in the source table.

This figure as JSON

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  "id": "energy_supplement_couple_each",
  "value": 10.6,
  "unit": "AUD_per_fortnight",
  "effective_from": "2014-09-20",
  "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": "2026-10-13"
  }
}

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