Age Pension rate table 2026
Age Pension · Single
Typical total per fortnight · $32,180.20 ≈ per year (×26 fortnights)
- Basic Rate
- $1,135.40
- Pension Supplement
- $88.20
- Energy Supplement
- $14.10
- Total per fortnight
- $1,237.70
Effective 20 September 2026 · Source: DSS / Services Australia · What changed on 20 September 2026
Every Age Pension variant
| Variant | Base rate | Supplements | Total /fortnight | ≈ per year (×26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $1,135.40 | $102.30 | $1,237.70 | $32,180.20 |
| Couple (each) | $855.90 | $77.10 | $933.00 | $24,258 |
| Couple (combined) | $1,711.80 | $154.20 | $1,866.00 | $48,516 |
| Single — Outside Australia (non-resident rate) | $1,135.40 | — | $1,135.40 | $29,520.40 |
| Couple (each) — Outside Australia (non-resident rate) | $855.90 | — | $855.90 | $22,253.40 |
| Transitional rate — Single | $982.90 | $14.10 | $997.00 | $25,922 |
| Transitional rate — Couple (each) | $793.80 | $10.60 | $804.40 | $20,914.40 |
Source: DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 September 2026 — Pension — Single — Resident (common pension rate) · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 September 2026 — Pension — Partnered (each) — Resident (common pension rate) · derived: 2 × Couple (each) — DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 September 2026 — Pension — Partnered (each) — Resident · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 September 2026 — Pension — Single — Non‑resident · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 September 2026 — Pension — Partnered (each) — Non‑resident · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 September 2026 — Transitional Pension — Single — Resident · DSS Social Security Payment Parameters, 20 September 2026 — Transitional Pension — Partnered (each) — Resident
The table below shows every Age Pension rate. The Age Pension is made up of a basic rate plus the Pension Supplement, and for most people the Energy Supplement as well. When a figure is labelled a total, it means the basic rate and those supplements added together.
Rates differ depending on whether you are single or a member of a couple. A couple is usually paid a lower rate each, because the couple total is meant to support two people who share costs. If illness forces a couple to live apart, each person can be paid at the higher single rate.
What changed on 20 September 2026
| Rate | Before 20 September 2026 | From 20 September 2026 | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $1,200.90 | $1,237.70 | +$36.80 | +3.06% |
| Couple (each) | $905.20 | $933.00 | +$27.80 | +3.07% |
| Couple (combined) | $1,810.40 | $1,866.00 | +$55.60 | +3.07% |
| Single — Outside Australia (non-resident rate) | $1,130.40 | $1,135.40 | +$5.00 | +0.44% |
| Couple (each) — Outside Australia (non-resident rate) | $854.20 | $855.90 | +$1.70 | +0.20% |
| Transitional rate — Single | $977.70 | $997.00 | +$19.30 | +1.97% |
| Transitional rate — Couple (each) | $788.80 | $804.40 | +$15.60 | +1.98% |
- On 20 September 2026, Age Pension, single, rose $36.80, or 3.06%, from $1,200.90 to $1,237.70.
- Across the 7 rates in the table, the rise ranged from 0.20% to 3.07%.
- Age Pension, single, pays up to $1,237.70 a fortnight, $404.00 (48.46%) more than JobSeeker for a single person with no children at $833.70.
Age Pension in 2026
| Rate | Before | 1 January 2026 | 20 March 2026 | 1 July 2026 | 20 September 2026 | 2026 change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $1,178.70 | — | $1,200.90 | — | $1,237.70 | +$59.00 (+5.01%) |
| Couple (each) | $888.50 | — | $905.20 | — | $933.00 | +$44.50 (+5.01%) |
| Couple (combined) | $1,777.00 | — | $1,810.40 | — | $1,866.00 | +$89.00 (+5.01%) |
| Single — Outside Australia (non-resident rate) | $1,109.20 | — | $1,130.40 | — | $1,135.40 | +$26.20 (+2.36%) |
| Couple (each) — Outside Australia (non-resident rate) | $838.20 | — | $854.20 | — | $855.90 | +$17.70 (+2.11%) |
| Transitional rate — Single | $959.70 | — | $977.70 | — | $997.00 | +$37.30 (+3.89%) |
| Transitional rate — Couple (each) | $774.30 | — | $788.80 | — | $804.40 | +$30.10 (+3.89%) |
- Age Pension, single, rose $59.00 (5.01%) across 2026, from $1,178.70 to $1,237.70: $22.20 on 20 March 2026 and $36.80 on 20 September 2026.
More on Age Pension
- Age Pension overview
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- Age Pension income test
- Age Pension assets test
- Age Pension calculator
- Age Pension in 2026
Estimates and general information only — not financial advice. Check Services Australia for your circumstances.
Rates effective 20 September 2026 · next scheduled indexation 20 March 2027. Source: DSS / Services Australia. Last checked 23 September 2026.