Disability Pension Allowances

Veterans supplement

Fortnightly

Veterans supplement (P)

$6.20

$6.20

$0.00

Veterans supplement (T)

$6.20

$6.20

$0.00

Clothing allowance

Fortnightly

Low rate

$5.80

$5.90

$0.10

Mid rate

$8.50

$8.60

$0.10

High rate

$12.50

$12.70

$0.20

Double rate

$18.30

$18.60

$0.30

Attendant allowance

Fortnightly

Low rate

$149.60

$151.40

$1.80

High rate

$299.60

$303.20

$3.60

Recreation transport allowance

Fortnightly

Low rate

$39.90

$40.40

$0.50

High rate

$80.00

$81.00

$1.00

AMS allowances

Fortnightly

Standard rate

$755.50

$772.60

$17.10

Married rate

$569.50

$582.40

$12.90

Fortnightly

Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement

$500.00

$506.00

$6.00

Decoration allowance

$2.10

$2.10

$0.00

Vehicle allowance

$80.00

$81.00

$1.00

Lump sum

Funeral benefit

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

$0.00

Annual

VC allowance

$3,987.00

$4,035.00

$48.00

Per vehicle

ATO Car Limit  for GST exemption and Motorcylce Benefit

$57,466.00

$57,466.00

$0.00

Indexation factor

Part IV indexation factor

1.006

1.006

N/A

Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES)

Primary students

Annual

Primary students

$242.50

$242.50

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students at home

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$49.80

$49.80

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$220.40

$220.40

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$265.00

$265.00

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students living away

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$338.03

$338.03

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$402.70

$402.70

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$402.70

$402.70

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students homeless

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$402.70

$402.70

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$402.70

$402.70

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$402.70

$402.70

$0.00

Double orphan

Fortnightly

Child 15 or younger

$223.80

$223.80

$0.00

Child 16 to 20 years old

$402.70

$402.70

$0.00

Child 21 or older

$489.10

$489.10

$0.00

Scholarships (Lump sum)

Per semester

Student start-up scholarship

$1,025.00

$1,025.00

$0.00

Annual

Relocation scholarship - Initial rate

$4,000.00

$4,000.00

$0.00

Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

$0.00

Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$0.00

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/2012/september-2012/disability-pension-allowances