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External
Policy
Pension and allowances
| Indexation of pensions and allowances | ||||||
| Category | Indexation date(s)... | Reference quarter | Base quarter | Rounding base | Rate calculated under... | |
| [glossary::705] (para 30(1)(a) component) | 20-Mar | Not indexed but each March and September this rate will be substituted with the single rate service pension MBR | N/A | Section 198 VEA | ||
| 20-Sep | ||||||
| War widow's / widower's pension (para 30(1)(b) component) | 20-Mar | Indexed using pension MBR factor | $0.10 p/f, rounded up | Section 198 VEA | ||
| 20-Sep | ||||||
| War widow's / widower's pension (para 30(1)(c) component) | 20-Mar | December quarter | Highest June or December quarter prior to the reference quarter | $2.60 p/a, rounded off | Section 198 VEA | |
| 20-Sep | June Quarter | |||||
| Disability Compensation Payment - special rate - intermediate rate - EDA - general rate | 20-Mar | Indexed using pension MBR factor. | $0.10 p/f, rounded up | Section 198 VEA | ||
| 20-Sep | ||||||
| Increased rates for specific disability - items 1-6 | 20-Mar | December quarter | Highest June or December quarter prior to the reference quarter | $0.10 p/f, rounded off | Section 198 VEA | |
| 20-Sep | June quarter | |||||
| Increased rates for specific disability - items 7-15 | 20-Sep | June quarter | Highest June quarter prior to the reference quarter | $0.10, rounded off | Section 198D VEA | |
| Orphan's pension | 1-Jan | June quarter | Highest June quarter prior to the reference quarter | $0.10 p/f, rounded off | Section 198A VEA | |
| PNG pension - disability - widows - other dependants | 20-Mar | Indexed using pension MBR factor | $0.10, rounded off | Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1957 (and Regulations) | ||
| 20-Sep | ||||||
| PNG pension - orphan | 1-Jan | Indexed using proportional increase in VEA orphan's pension rate. | $0.10, rounded off | Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1957 (and Regulations) | ||
| Veterans supplement | 1-Jan | June quarter | June quarter prior to the reference quarter (but not earlier than June quarter 2008) | $0.20 p/f rounded down | Section 198F VEA, | |
| Clothing allowance | 20-Sep | June quarter | Highest June quarter prior to the reference quarter | $0.10, rounded off | Section 198D VEA | |
| Attendant allowance | ||||||
| Recreational transport allowance | ||||||
| Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement | ||||||
| Vehicle Assistance Scheme - Running and Maintenance Allowance | 20-Sep | Not indexed but set as equal to the high rate of recreation transport allowance multiplied by 26. | Vehicle Assistance Scheme - Instrument 1997 No. 1 | |||
| Victoria Cross allowance | 20-Sep | June quarter | Highest June quarter prior to the reference quarter | $1.00, rounded off | Section 198FA VEA | |
| Education allowances | 1-Jan | June quarter | Highest June quarter prior to the reference quarter | $0.10 p/f, rounded off | Veterans' Children Education Scheme Instrument 1992 No. 11 | |