Service Pension Rates
Fortnightly rates - effective payday 17 July 2008 - date of effect 1 July 2008.
Unless specifically mentioned, the rates for clients separated for medical reasons are the same as those for "not members of a couple".
Service pension
These rates exclude pharmaceutical allowance (PA).
Fortnightly rates - date of effect 1/7/2008.
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$528.00 |
$528.00 |
Pension supplement |
$18.80 |
$18.80 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$546.80 |
$546.80 |
Partnered – each |
$441.00 |
$441.00 |
Pension supplement |
$15.80 |
$15.80 |
Total (excluding PA) |
$456.80 |
$456.80 |
Ceiling rates
Note: A higher ceiling may apply to widows/widowers continuously in receipt since 1 November 1986.
Fortnightly rates - date of effect 1/7/2008.
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Income Support Supplement (ISS) |
$163.20 |
$163.20 |
Veteran SP War Widow/Widower |
$163.20 |
$163.20 |
Rent assistance rates
Child-related rent assistance is paid as part of the Family Tax Benefit through the Family Assistance Office while dependant children are under 16 years.
Fortnightly rates – date of effect 1/7/2008.
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
No children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$107.20 |
$107.20 |
Partnered – combined |
$101.00 |
$101.00 |
Illness separated - each |
$107.20 |
$107.20 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$71.47 |
$71.47 |
**1 - 2 children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$125.86 |
$125.86 |
Partnered – combined |
$125.86 |
$125.86 |
Illness separated - each |
$125.86 |
$125.86 |
**3 or more children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$142.38 |
$142.38 |
Partnered – combined |
$142.38 |
$142.38 |
Illness separated - each |
$142.38 |
$142.38 |
**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
Rent assistance thresholds
Child-related rent assistance is paid as part of the Family Tax Benefit through the Family Assistance Office while dependant children are under 16 years.
Fortnightly rates – date of effect 1/7/2008.
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
No children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$95.40 |
$95.40 |
Partnered – combined |
$155.20 |
$155.20 |
Illness separated - each |
$95.40 |
$95.40 |
Shared renter – Social Security Age Pension |
$95.40 |
$95.40 |
**With children |
|
|
Not a member of a couple |
$125.44 |
$125.44 |
Partnered – combined |
$185.64 |
$185.64 |
Illness separated - each |
$125.44 |
$125.44 |
**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
Dependent child add-on
Child-related payments and rent assistance are paid as part of the Family Tax Benefit through the Family Assistance Office while dependent children are under 16 years.
Fortnightly rates – date of effect 1/7/2008.
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
**Each child under 13 yrs |
$98.56 |
$103.04 |
**Each child 13 to 15 yrs |
$142.10 |
$148.54 |
**Guardian allowance |
$48.58 |
$49.98 |
Additional free area for children |
$24.60 |
$24.60 |
**These rates only apply to DVA 'saved' child related payment cases.
Crisis payment
Date of effect 1/7/2008.
|
Old rate 20/03/2008 |
New rate |
Not a member of a couple |
$273.40 |
$273.40 |
Partnered – each |
$228.40 |
$228.40 |
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/pre-2011/vea-rates-history/2008/july-2008/service-pension-rates