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

$5.90

$5.90

$0.00

Mid rate

$8.60

$8.60

$0.00

High rate

$12.70

$12.70

$0.00

Double rate

$18.60

$18.60

$0.00

Attendant allowance

Fortnightly

Low rate

$151.40

$151.40

$0.00

High rate

$303.20

$303.20

$0.00

Recreation transport allowance

Fortnightly

Low rate

$40.40

$40.40

$0.00

High rate

$81.00

$81.00

$0.00

AMS allowances

Fortnightly

Standard rate

$772.60

$772.60

$0.00

Married rate

$582.40

$582.40

$0.00

Fortnightly

Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement

$506.00

$506.00

$0.00

Decoration allowance

$2.10

$2.10

$0.00

Vehicle allowance

$81.00

$81.00

$0.00

Lump sum

Funeral benefit

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

$0.00

Annual

VC allowance

$4,035.00

$4,035.00

$0.00

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

$245.40

$2.90

Secondary/Tertiary students at home

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$49.80

$50.40

$0.60

Child 16 or 17 years old

$220.40

$223.00

$2.60

Child 18 years or older

$265.00

$268.20

$3.20

Secondary/Tertiary students living away

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$338.03

$342.10

$4.07

Child 16 or 17 years old

$402.70

$407.50

$4.80

Child 18 years or older

$402.70

$407.50

$4.80

Secondary/Tertiary students homeless

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$402.70

$407.50

$4.80

Child 16 or 17 years old

$402.70

$407.50

$4.80

Child 18 years or older

$402.70

$407.50

$4.80

Double orphan

Fortnightly

Child 15 or younger

$223.80

$226.50

$2.70

Child 16 to 20 years old

$402.70

$407.50

$4.80

Child 21 or older

$489.10

$495.00

$5.90

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

$4,048.00

$48.00

Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate

$2,000.00

$2,024.00

$24.00

Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate

$1,000.00

$1,012.00

$12.00

Bonus Payments

Per semester

Schoolkids Bonus - primary amount

N/A

$205.00

$205.00

Schoolkids Bonus - secondary amount

N/A

$410.00

$410.00

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/payment-rates/historical-payment-rates/2013/january-2013/disability-pension-allowances