Disability Pension Allowances 1 July 2014

Old rate

New Rate

Difference

Disability Pension Allowances

20/03/2014

01/07/2014

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

$6.00

$6.00

$0.00

Mid rate

$8.80

$8.80

$0.00

High rate

$13.00

$13.00

$0.00

Double rate

$19.00

$19.00

$0.00

Attendant allowance

Fortnightly

Low rate

$155.00

$155.00

$0.00

High rate

$310.50

$310.50

$0.00

Recreation transport allowance

Fortnightly

Low rate

$41.40

$41.40

$0.00

High rate

$82.90

$82.90

$0.00

AMS allowances

Fortnightly

Standard rate

$828.90

$828.90

$0.00

Married rate

$624.80

$624.80

$0.00

Fortnightly

Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement

$518.10

$518.10

$0.00

Decoration allowance

$2.10

$2.10

$0.00

Vehicle allowance

$82.90

$82.90

$0.00

Lump sum

Funeral benefit

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

$0.00

Annual

VC allowance

$4,132.00

$4,132.00

$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

1.019

1.019

N/A

Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES)

Primary students

Annual

Primary students

$251.30

$251.30

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students at home

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$51.30

$51.30

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$0.90

$0.90

$0.00

Total

$52.20

$52.20

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$226.80

$226.80

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$3.90

$3.90

$0.00

Total

$230.70

$230.70

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$272.80

$272.80

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$4.60

$4.60

$0.00

Total

$277.40

$277.40

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students living away

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$347.90

$347.90

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$5.90

$5.90

$0.00

Total

$353.80

$353.80

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Secondary/Tertiary students homeless

Fortnightly

Child 15 years or younger

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Child 16 or 17 years old

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Child 18 years or older

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Double orphan

Fortnightly

Child 15 or younger

$230.40

$230.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$3.90

$3.90

$0.00

Total

$234.30

$234.30

$0.00

Child 16 to 20 years old

$414.40

$414.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$7.00

$7.00

$0.00

Total

$421.40

$421.40

$0.00

Child 21 or older

$503.40

$503.40

$0.00

Energy Supplement

$8.60

$8.60

$0.00

Total

$512.00

$512.00

$0.00

Scholarships (Lump sum)

Per semester

Student start-up scholarship

$1,025.00

$1,025.00

$0.00

Annual

Relocation scholarship - Initial rate

$4,145.00

$4,145.00

$0.00

Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate

$2,073.00

$2,073.00

$0.00

Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate

$1,036.00

$1,036.00

$0.00

Bonus payments

Per semester

Schoolkids bonus - current calendar year payment rate

Primary rate

$205.00

$205.00

$0.00

Secondary rate

$410.00

$410.00

$0.00

Biannual

Income Support Bonus

$107.80

$107.80

$0.00