Disability Pension - VCES, Frozen And Miscellaneous Rates
Education allowance
Date of Effect 20 March 2010
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
VCES – primary students |
$227.10 |
$227.10 |
|
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$46.70 |
$46.70 |
|
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$206.30 |
$206.30 |
|
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$248.10 |
$248.10 |
|
Under 16 & living away |
$353.68 |
$353.68 |
|
16-17 & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
18+ & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
Under 16 & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
16-17 & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
18+ & homeless |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
16-17 & living at home |
$206.30 |
$206.30 |
|
16-17 & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
18+ & living at home |
$248.10 |
$248.10 |
|
18+ & living away |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Under 16 years |
$209.50 |
$209.50 |
|
16-20 years |
$377.00 |
$377.00 |
|
21 years & over |
$457.90 |
$457.90 |
Maintenance income free area
Annual.
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Claimant & one child - , p.a. |
$1,335.90 |
$1,335.90 |
|
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,671.80 |
$2,671.80 |
|
Partnered, one child, |
$1,335.90 |
$1,335.90 |
|
For each additional child, p.a. |
$445.30 |
$445.30 |
Without adequate means of support (AMS)
Note: The frozen rate of AMS actually in payment may be less than or equal to the maximum rate quoted.
|
AMS – 1st schedule payments |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Widowed mother, other mother widow/mother/father |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
|
Other mother/father |
$10.92 |
$10.92 |
|
Section 39(4) child |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
|
Dependants of 2 deceased vets |
$43.68 |
$43.68 |
|
AMS – 3rd schedule payments |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Other mother/father |
$4.16 |
$4.16 |
|
Living allowance Reg 3(5) Reg 176 |
$4.99 |
$4.99 |
|
All other deceased cases |
$199.68 |
$199.68 |
|
AMS – Misc incapacity cases |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Parents and others |
$8.42 |
$8.42 |
|
Other except 39(4) |
$21.84 |
$21.84 |
|
Sec 39(4) child |
$35.36 |
$35.36 |
|
AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Standard rate |
$671.90 |
$701.10 |
|
Married rate |
$506.50 |
$528.50 |
Miscellaneous payments
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Funeral benefit (one off) |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
|
Decoration allowance (fortnight) |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
|
Victoria Cross allowance (fortnight) |
$143.54 |
$143.54 |
|
Vehicle allowance (fortnight) |
$74.90 |
$74.90 |
|
Education entry payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/pre-2011/vea-rates-history/2010/march-2010/disability-pension-vces-frozen-and-miscellaneous-rates