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Amount and payment of Clean Energy Advance
Last amended: 16 July 2012
Full and pro-rata amounts
The full amount of the clean energy advance (CEA) is paid to a person if their CEA start date is on or before the first day of the relevant clean energy advance period (CEAP). A pro-rata CEA is paid in all other cases.
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Payment dates
Eligible recipients are paid their CEA as soon as practicable after the date they become eligible. The first payment date is 14 June 2012.
Amount of Clean Energy Advance
The following tables show the full amounts of CEA payable for the CEAP starting on 1 July 2012.
The full amounts for the second CEA for VCES and MRCAETS recipients in July 2013 will be announced closer to the payment date. Pro-rata amounts are calculated on an individual basis using the relevant clean energy advance daily rate.
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Type of payment |
Clean Energy Advance (1 July 2012 – 19 March 2013) |
Clean Energy Advance daily rate |
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Service and age pension (single) |
$250.00 |
$0.9286 |
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Service and age pension (partnered - each) |
$190.00 |
$0.7000 |
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War widows/widowers |
$250.00 |
$0.9429 |
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10% - 100% disability pension |
$140.00 |
$0.5143 |
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Extreme Disablement Adjustment rate |
$210.00 |
$0.7857 |
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Intermediate rate |
$260.00 |
$0.9643 |
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Special rate |
$380.00 |
$1.4143 |
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MRCA Special Rate Disability Pension |
$380.00 |
$1.4143 |
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MRCA wholly dependent partners |
$250.00 |
$0.9429 |
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Seniors supplement (single) |
$250.00 |
$0.9286 |
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Seniors supplement (partnered – each) |
$190.00 |
$0.7000 |
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Type of payment |
Clean Energy Advance (1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013) |
Clean Energy Advance daily rate |
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MRCA permanent impairment payments |
$190.00 |
$0.5143 |
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Secondary student, living at home |
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VCES and MRCAETS (under 16 years old) |
$30.00 |
$0.0714 |
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VCES and MRCAETS (16-17 years old) |
$110.00 |
$0.2786 |
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VCES and MRCAETS (18 years or older) |
$130.00 |
$0.3357 |
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Secondary student, living away from home |
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VCES and MRCAETS (under 16 years old) |
$160.00 |
$0.4214 |
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VCES and MRCAETS (16-17 years old) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
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VCES and MRCAETS (18 years or older) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
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Secondary student, homeless |
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VCES and MRCAETS (under 16 years old) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
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VCES and MRCAETS (16-17 years old) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
|
VCES and MRCAETS (18 years or older) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
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Tertiary student, living at home |
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VCES and MRCAETS (16-17 years old) |
$110.00 |
$0.2786 |
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VCES and MRCAETS (18 years or older) |
$130.00 |
$0.3357 |
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Tertiary student, living away from home |
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VCES and MRCAETS (16-17 years old) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
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VCES and MRCAETS (18 years or older) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
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Student, double orphan |
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VCES (under 16 years old) |
$110.00 |
$0.2857 |
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VCES (16-20 years old) |
$190.00 |
$0.5000 |
|
VCES (21 years or older) |
$230.00 |
$0.6071 |
Eligibility for Clean Energy Advance
Calculation of Clean Energy Advance
The clean energy advance is an upfront lump sum payment, paid in respect of a clean energy advance period. It is designed to help recipients meet the cost of living impact of the carbon price. Clean energy advance payments are excluded income for income support purposes.
The CEA start date is the first day from which a person is entitled to receive a clean energy advance.
The following table outlines the clean energy advance period for each clean energy underlying payment:
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Clean energy underlying payment |
Clean Energy Advance Period |
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Service pension Age pension War widows/widower's pension Disability pension Seniors supplement MRCA wholly dependant partner payment MRCA special rate disability pension |
1 July 2012 to 19 March 2013 |
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MRCA permanent impairment payment |
1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 |
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VCES fortnightly education allowance MRCAETS fortnightly education allowance |
First advance - 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 Second advance - 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 |
The clean energy advance daily rate is the daily rate used to calculate a clean energy advance and is calculated under section 61D of the VEA, section 424F of the MRCA, section 3A.3.1 of the VCES and section 3A.3.1 of the MRCAETS.