DATE OF ISSUE:  14 February 1992

EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA

INTRODUCTION

1.Advice has been received from  the British Department of Social Security (BDSS) to the effect that the exchange rate to be used for payment of the British component of Disability Pensions in Australia has been reviewed.

2.The new rate is to be put into effect on payday 5 March 1992.  The exchange rate will vary from $A2.17 to $A2.26 to one Pound Sterling (British pension rates charts are at Attachment A).  The variation applies to the Hong Kong cases and to the EATS and Composite cases.

3.There will be no cases processed automatically.  All cases will be listed for manual examination.

SERVICE PENSION CASES

4.A report will be produced of Service Pension cases with British Pension in payment to enable update of the DP amount for Service Pension assessment purposes.

5.Action schedules of cases requiring manual examination and variation by examiners will be produced, on 15-16 February 1992, in groups made up of the following:

Group Content — Group Reference

Composite cases — 100 (with or without SP)

EATS cases — 200 (with or without SP)

Other overseas pensions — 300 (which may be affected).

Group 300 is to be processed via the PMF update transactions.

Groups 100 and 200 are to be processed via PIPS.

PUNCHING OF TRANSACTIONS FROM "ACTION" SCHEDULES EATS AND COMPOSITE CASES

Pay Period Codes

6.Pay period 70 (effective date 5 March 1992) should be entered.  The day within the pay period field may be left blank.

Keyfast Batch Description

7.The manual transactions for EATS and Composite cases should be punched using keyfast batch description $ PENSIO by cutoff for payday 5 March 1992.

CONTROL CARDS

8.Control card formats for computer runs are at Attachment B.

CASES WITH SERVICE PENSION AND/OR AN AUSTRALIAN DP COMPONENT TO BE PROCESSED VIA PIPS (Groups 100,200)

9.For all cases involving EATS, Composite or Service Pension, whether automatic or manual method of assessment, the new rate of British pension must be updated on the Client Data Base (CDB) via PIPS.  Due to the change in the British rate, these cases will be "MS" and determined by the delegate, or through manual authority on PIPS only.

10.It will not be necessary to prepare a D408, or equivalent in these cases; the schedule produced for dual SP/EATS/COMP cases to record the changes to the PMF may be used as an authority provided each record on that schedule is endorsed with the consecutive number automatically produced by PIPS and is signed by the delegate determining the case prior to transmission to Pension Payments.  All such cases can be identified from the manual schedules listed by the ALO2, ALO3 runs (i.e. group 100, 200) and the new British rates should be deducted from the examiners' entries on those schedules.

NOTE:  All entries on these schedules must be in Australian dollars.

ADVICES

11.The Advices System will generate an advice in cases where a payment variation is made.  Examiners should action cases in the following manner:

Continuation Cases

12.Unless the total payment varies, the PIPS Advices screen should be accessed and production of an automatic advice suppressed.  The Advice Indicator on the Action Schedule should be set to "Z".

Variation Cases

13.Where a variation in total payments results the PIPS Advice screen should be accessed and the Suppress Income/Asset List Indicator set to "Y".  This will result in production of a variation advice with no income and asset details.  The Advice Indicator on the Action Schedule should be set to "Y".

NCC Implications

14.This processing is scheduled for 15-16 February 1992.  Refer to Attachment C for details.  Please note that all States wish to have cases listed in file number order within groups of Composite/EATS and Other.

CONTACT OFFICERS

15.The contact officers for this exercise are:

Tracey Cunningham(06) 289 6398 (Business Hours)

Ken Stewart(06) 282 4794 (After Hours).

DAVID MACKRELL

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS INSTRUCTION

ATTACHMENT A

BRITISH PENSION

RATES CHARTS

EXCHANGE RATE FROM A $2.17 TO A$2.26

OTHER RANKS - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE 5-Mar-92

OLDNEWDEPEND.

   %CLASSRATERATEALLOW.

P.F.P.F.

V73.6980.46

IV66.6680.61

20%III73.9980.760.54

II74.1380.91

I67.1081.06

WOI74.4281.22

V110.54120.68

IV110.76120.91

30%III110.98121.150.81

II111.19121.36

I111.41121.59

WOI111.63121.82

V147.39160.91

IV147.68161.22

40%III147.98161.531.08

II148.25161.82

I148.55162.12

WOI148.84162.43

V184.23201.14

IV184.60201.52

50%III184.97201.911.36

II185.32202.27

I185.69202.65

WOI186.06203.04

V221.08241.37

IV221.52241.83

60%III221.96242.291.63

II222.38242.72

I222.82243.19

WOI223.27243.65

V257.93281.60

IV258.44282.13

70%III258.96282.671.90

II259.45283.18

I259.96283.72

WOI260.48284.25

V294.77321.82

IV295.36322.44

80%III295.95323.052.17

II296.51323.63

I297.10324.25

WOI297.69324.86

V331.62362.05

IV332.28362.74

90%III300.50363.442.44

II333.57364.09

I334.24364.78

WOI334.86365.42

V368.47402.28

IV369.20403.05

100%III369.94403.822.71

II370.64404.54

I371.37405.31

WOI372.11406.08

OFFICER - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE 05-Mar-92

Exchange Rate$A2.48OLDNEWDEPEND.

% RANKRATERATEALLOW.

P.F.P.F.

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              74.74              81.74

2 Lt. Army              75.24              82.26

20%  3 Capt. Army              75.74              82.78              0.72

   4 Major Army              76.24              83.30

    5 Lt. Col Army              76.74              83.82

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              112.20              122.66

2Lt. Army              112.95              123.44

30%  3 Capt. Army              113.70              124.22              1.08

   4 Major Army              114.45              125.00

    5 Lt. Col Army              115.19              125.78

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              149.57              163.49

2 Lt. Army              150.57              164.53

40%  3 Capt. Army              151.57              165.57              1.45

   4 Major Army              152.57              166.61

    5Lt Col Army              153.56              167.65

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              186.94              204.40

2 Lt. Army               188.19              205.70

50%  3 Capt. Army              189.44              207.00              1.81

   4 Major Army              190.69              208.30

    5 Lt Col Army              191.94              209.60

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              224.31              245.23

2 Lt. Army              225.81              246.79

60%  3 Capt. Army              227.31              248.35              2.12

   4 Major Army              228.81              249.91

    5Lt Col Army              230.31              251.47

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              261.68              286.15

2 Lt. Army              263.43              287.97

70%  3 Capt. Army              265.18              289.79              2.49

   4 Major Army               266.93              291.61

    5 Lt. Col Army              268.68              293.43

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              299.14              326.98

2 Lt. Army              301.14              329.06

80%  3 Capt. Army              303.13              331.14              2.85

   4 Major Army              305.13              333.22

    5 Lt. Col Army              307.13              335.30

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              336.51              367.89

2 Lt. Army              338.76              370.23

90%  3 Capt. Army              341.01              372.57              3.21

   4 Major Army              343.25              374.91

    5 Lt. Col Army              345.50              377.25

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy              373.88              408.72

2 Lt. Army              376.38              411.32

100%  3 Capt. Army              378.88              413.92              3.57

   4 Major Army               381.37              416.52

    5Lt. Col Army              383.87              419.12

OFFICERS

SERVICE RETIRED PAY OR SERVICE PENSION

EFFECTIVE 05-Mar-92

EXCHANGE RATEA$2.26

OLDNEW

RATERATE

P.F.P.F.

20%              74.24              81.22

30%              111.45              121.88

40%              148.57              162.45

50%              185.69              203.10

60%              222.81              243.67

70%              259.94              284.33

80%              297.14              324.90

90%              334.26              365.55

100%              371.39              406.12

SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES

OFFICERS and OTHER RANKS - DISABLEMENT

EXCHANGE RATE A$2.26

Effective 05-Mar-92Effective 05-Mar-92

UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPP.OFFICERSOTHER RANKS

OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE

P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

Personal Allowance              239.79              259.88              239.79              259.90

Wife or Adult dependant              135.59              147.10              135.63              147.13

1st eligible child              42.12              44.04              42.10              44.07

2nd & subsequent child              46.44              49.06              46.44              49.04

CONSTANT ATTENDANTOFFICERSOTHER RANKS

ALLOWANCEOLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

1.Up to half-day attendance — 73.7480.01              73.7880.00

2.Full day attendance - Basic — 147.57160.02              147.56160.00

- Intermediate — 221.32240.03              221.34240.02

- Exceptional — 295.14320.04              295.12320.02

COMFORTS ALLOWANCEOFFICERSOTHER RANKS

OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE

P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

Higher Rate   63.3468.74              63.3668.70

Lower Rate   31.7134.33              31.6834.35

CLOTHING ALLOWANCEOFFICERS OTHER RANKS

OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE

P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

Higher Rate   249.55271.20              249.55271.20

Lower Rate   158.41171.76              158.41171.76

INVALIDITY ALLOWANCEOFFICERS OTHER RANKS

OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE

P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

Age on )< 40 yrs — 48.1952.18              48.1752.21

Qualifying )>40 but<50 yrs — 29.9632.51              29.9532.54

Date )> 50 yrs — 14.9816.30              14.9716.27

AGE ALLOWANCEOFFICERSOTHER RANKS

When the degree of pensionedOLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE

disablement is:P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

a. 40% to 50% - inclusive — 26.0528.26              26.04              28.25

b. > 50% but not > 70%40.1243.60              40.15              43.62

c. > 70% b but not > 90%57.5162.41              57.51              62.38

d. over 90%80.3287.21              80.29              87.24

MISCELLANEOUS

EXCHANGE RATE A$2.26

Effective 05-Mar-92 Effective 05-Mar-92

RENT ALLOWANCE (Maximum)OFFICERS OTHER RANKS

OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE

P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

117.88              121.10              117.86              121.14

AGE ALLOWANCEOFFICERS OTHER RANKS

OLD RATENEW RATE OLD RATENEW RATE

P.F.P.F. P.F.P.F.

Widows Age

65 but under 70              35.56              36.41              35.56              36.39

Age 70 and over              68.59              70.30              68.58              70.29

Age 80 and over              101.61              104.37              101.60              104.41

OTHER RANKS

DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS

EXCHANGE RATE A$2.26

Effective 05?Mar?92

WIDOWS **HIGHER RATE** OLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

CLASS V              293.38              317.98

IV              293.60              318.21

III              293.82              318.43

II              294.04              318.66

I              294.25              318.89

WO 1              294.47              319.11

WIDOWS **M.O.D.** PAYMENT OLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

Special award for Widows whose husbands completed

service on or before 31 March 1973.              192.52              208.73

CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOWOLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

1st ELIGIBLE CHILD              59.24              62.15

2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD              63.58              67.12

TOTAL. ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDRENOLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

< 15 -1st CHILD - ORPHAN or MOTHERLESS              65.53              69.16

< 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              69.87              74.13

< 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT MOTHERLESS CHILDREN              69.87              74.13

> 15 -1st CHILD - ORPHAN or MOTHERLESS              65.53              69.16

> 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              69.87              74.13

> 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT MOTHERLESS CHILDREN              69.87              74.13

INFIRM & > 18 -1st CHILD - ORPHAN or MOTHERLESS              225.68              244.76

INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT - ORPHANS              225.68              244.76

INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT - MOTHERLESS

CHILDREN              225.68              244.76

OFFICERS

DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS

EXCHANGE RATE A$2.26

Effective 05-Mar-92

WIDOWS - BOTH WARS - ** HIGHER RATE **OLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

MIDSHIPMAN OR COMM. OFFICER - NAVY?              296.31              320.99

LT. - ARMY ?; SUB. LT. - NAVY ?; F/O,P/O - RAF -              298.39              323.16

CAPT. - ARMY ?; LT. - NAVY -; FLT. LT. - RAF -              299.64              324.46

MAJOR - ARMY?; LT. CMDR. - NAVY?;

SQD. LDR. - RAF -              300.89              325.76

WIDOWS ** M.O.D. PAYMENT **OLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

Special award for Widows whose husbands completed               192.55              208.87

service on or before 31 March 1973.

COMMISSIONED OFFICER R.N.; R.M.OLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW

  1st ELIGIBLE CHILD              59.24              62.15

  2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD              63.58              67.12

OTHER COMMISSIONED OFFICEROLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW

  1st ELIGIBLE CHILD              59.24              62.15

  2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD              63.58              67.12

COMMISSIONED OFFICER R.N.; R.M.OLD RATENEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN

< 15?1st CHILD              65.53              69.16

> 15?1st CHILD              65.53              69.16

INFIRM & > 18 -1st CHILD              225.68              244.76

< 15? 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              69.87              74.13

> 15? 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              69.87              74.13

INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              225.68              244.76

OTHER COMMISSIONED OFFICEROLD RATE NEW RATE

P.F.P.F.

TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN

< 15?1st CHILD              65.53              69.16

> 15?1st CHILD              65.53              69.16

INFIRM &: > 18 -1st CHILD              225.68              244.76

< 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              69.87              74.13

> 15 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              69.87              74.13

INFIRM & > 18 - 2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS              225.68              244.76

ATTACHMENT B

CPP.BRITRVAL.CNTL(AL02RUN1)

MEMBER AL02RUN1

Z1200 ALL3023802380

Z1100 ALL3223802380

Z2200 ALL3323802380

Z1900 ALL0023822382

Z2100 ALL0040014003

Z1900 ALL0040354106

Z2200 ALL0050045004

Z2300 ALL0057005700

ATTACHMENT C

TIMETABLE FOR BRITISH DEVALUATION

EFFECTIVE 5 MARCH 1992

Processing Date15-16 February 1992

RUNPURPOSE

RSPYAL01 — Listing of cases requiring manual action (Z cards in CPP.BRITRVAL.CNTL(AL02RUN1)

RSPYAL02

RSPYAL03

RSPYAL04

OUTPUTS — Listing Journal:  Schedules - use 3 part paper and double spacing.

$PPBBSPR — Report of Service Pensioners with British DP

The Benefits after hours contact officer:  Ken Stewart (06)282 4794