Australian Aged Pension from September 2021

The Australian Aged Pension from September 2021.

The Australian Aged Pension is revised in March and September (normally) each year, and the September 2021 new Pension Rates have been released. This pension is paid Fortnightly.

The Age Pension recipients will increase by $14.80 a fortnight for singles, and $11.20 each for members of a couple. This includes the Pension Supplement and Energy Supplement.  Disability Support Pension and Carer Payments will also increase to the same figures.

The Government Aged Pension is a welfare benefit, paid by the Department of Human Services [Centrelink], the Australian welfare system.

The new, fortnightly, rates from 20th September 2021 are:

Single Person Aged Pension September 2021

  • $882.20 Single Base pension
  • $ 71.20 Pension Supplement
  • $ 14.10 Energy Supplement
  • $967.50 Total Pension

Married Person Aged Pension September 2021

  • $665.00 Married Base Pension
  • $ 53.70  Pension Supplement
  • $ 10.60  Energy Supplement
  • $729.30 Total Pension per person.

These rates will be reviewed again for further changes in March 2022.

Australian Aged Pension Rates 2016-2021

Married Person (each) Total Fortnightly Pension rates


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  • Sep 2021 $729.30 (a rise of $10.20 or 1.42% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2021 $719.10 (a rise of $7.30 or 1.03% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2020 $711.80 (a rise of $0.00 or 0.00% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2020 $711.80 (a rise of $8.30 or 1.18% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2019 $703.50 (a rise of $5.40 or 0.77% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2019 $698.10 (a rise of $7.40 or 1.07% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2018 $690.70 (a rise of $6.60 or 0.96% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2018 $684.10 (a rise of $9.90 or 1.47% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2017 $674.20 (a rise of $4.60 or 0.69% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2017 $669.60 (a rise of $8.40 or 1.27% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2016 $661.20 (a rise of $2.50 or 0.38% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2016 $658.70

Single Person Total Fortnightly Pension rates

  • Sep 2021 $967.50 (a rise of $14.80 or 1.55% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2021 $952.70 (a rise of $8.40 or 0.89% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2020 $944.30 (a rise of $0.00 or 0.00% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2020 $944.30 (a rise of $10.90 or 1.17% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2019 $933.40 (a rise of $7.20 or 0.78% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2019 $926.20 (a rise of $9.90 or 1.08% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2018 $916.30 (a rise of $8.70 or 0.96% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2018 $907.60 (a rise of $13.20 or 1.48% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2017 $894.40 (a rise of $6.10 or 0.69% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2017 $888.30 (a rise of $11.20 or 1.28% in 6 months)
  • Sep 2016 $877.10 (a rise of $3.20 or 0.37% in 6 months)
  • Mar 2016 $873.90

March 2021 Australian Aged Pension Rates: abcdiamond.com.au/australian-aged-pension-from-march-2021
March 2020 Australian Aged Pension Rates: abcdiamond.com.au/australian-aged-pension-from-march-2020

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