Income test: free area, couple (combined)

Name: Income test: free area, couple (combined)
Creator: retirementwealth.com.au

$396a fortnight

Applies from 1 July 2026
Source: Services Australia
Last verified 11 October 2026

Value: $396 a fortnight
Unit: Australian dollars per fortnight
Applies from: 1 July 2026
Reset cycle: The official figure is reviewed on 1 July each year.
Official source: Services Australia: Income test for Age Pension
Last verified: 11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

The combined income of both partners. Income up to this amount each fortnight does not reduce the pension. The effective date comes from the Department of Social Services rates list for 1 July 2026 indexation.

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Values for this figure, newest first.
Applied from	Value and source
1 July 2026	$396 a fortnightcurrentSource: Services Australia: Income test for Age Pension
Start date not recorded	$380 a fortnightSource: Department of Social Services: Social Security Payment Parameters: 1 July 2026 indexationListed as the previous amount. The source does not state when it started.

This figure as JSON

{
  "id": "income_test_free_area_couple_combined",
  "value": 396,
  "unit": "AUD_per_fortnight",
  "effective_from": "2026-07-01",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "1_july",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "Services Australia",
    "title": "Income test for Age Pension"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  }
}

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