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C29/2000 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS (EATS & COMPOSITE) PAID IN AUSTRALIA

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DATE OF ISSUE:  14 November 2000

EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRITISH DISABILITY PENSIONS (EATS & COMPOSITE) PAID IN AUSTRALIA

Replaced by DI No.

C15/2011

Advised by:

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 (EATS and COMPOSITE) in Australia has been reviewed.

New Exchange Rate

$A2.75.  The previous rate was $A2.57 to one Pound Sterling.

(British pension rates charts are at Attachment)

Rate Effective From

Date of effect 16 November 2000.

Cases Affected

The variation applies to the EATS and Composite cases.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong cases are not affected by the exchange rate adjustment to British Disability Pensions.  Disability Compensation Branch in National Office is still reviewing the procedures that apply to Hong Kong pensions including calculating the Hong Kong exchange rate. Until  a new method is agreed, for further information on this subject please contact Perry Phillips on 02 6289 6483.

Manual Examination

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

Changed Arrangements

Since the introduction of IPS extraction of cases can only be obtained through the AD Hoc Inquires System (AIS). A list of cases has been emailed to all the Income Support Managers and System Support Officers.

Service Pension Cases

Action schedules of cases requiring manual examination and variation are made up of the following groups.

  • Composite cases (with or without SP)

  • EATS cases (with or without SP)

  • Other overseas pensions (which may be affected)

Cases with Service Pension and/or an Australian DP component to be processed via PIPS/PC

Client Data Base (CDB)

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 via PIPS/PC.

Punching of transactions from “Action” schedules EATS and Composite Cases

Advices

CR.PS System

The Correspondence Rules and Paragraph Specifications system will generate an advice in cases where a payment variation is made.  Examiners should action cases in the following manner:

Cases

What to do

Continuations

Unless the total payment varies, the PIPS/PC Advices screen should be accessed and production of an automatic advice suppressed.

Variations

Where a variation in total payments results, the PIPS/PC Advice screen should be accessed and the Suppressed Income/Asset List Indicator set.  This will result in production of a variation advice with no income and asset details

Contact Officer

The contact officer for this exercise is Nasreen Haque in Business Operational Support Section Ph (02) 6289 1125.

Jeanette Ricketts

A/G BRANCH HEAD

INCOME SUPPORT

     November 2000

EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION FROM 2.57 TO $A2.75

OTHER RANKS - DISABILITY PENSION-EFFECTIVE 16-Nov-00

OLD

NEW

             CLASS

%

RATE

RATE

P.F.

P.F.

V, IV, III, II, I, WO1

20%

119.25

127.60

30%

178.87

191.40

40%

238.50

255.20

50%

298.12

319.00

60%

357.74

382.80

70%

417.37

446.60

80%

476.99

510.40

90%

536.62

574.20

100%

596.24

638.00

OFFICER - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE  16-Nov-00

Exchange Rate $A

2.75

RANK

1 Midshipman or Comm Off Navy

  2 Lt. Army

    3 Capt. Army

OLD

NEW

      4 Major Army

RATE

RATE

         5 Lt. Col Army

%

P.F.

P.F.

20%

119.37

127.74

30%

179.01

191.55

40%

238.65

255.37

50%

298.39

319.29

60%

358.03

383.10

70%

417.66

446.92

80%

477.30

510.73

90%

537.04

574.65

100%

596.68

638.47

OFFICERS

SERVICE RETIRED PAY OR SERVICE PENSION - EFFECTIVE 16-Nov-00

EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75

OLD

NEW

RATE

RATE

P.F.

P.F.

20%

119.37

127.74

30%

179.01

191.55

40%

238.65

255.37

50%

298.39

319.29

60%

358.03

383.10

70%

417.66

446.92

80%

477.30

510.73

90%

537.04

574.65

100%

596.68

638.47

SUPPLEMENTARY  ALLOWANCES

OFFICERS and OTHER RANKS - DISABLEMENT

EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75

Effective

16-Nov-00

Effective

16-Nov-00

UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPP.

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

Personal Allowance

368.57

394.39

368.28

394.08

Wife or Adult dependant

207.80

222.35

207.66

222.20

1st eligible child

50.67

54.22

50.63

54.18

2nd & subsequent child

58.36

62.44

58.34

62.43

CONSTANT ATTENDANT

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

ALLOWANCE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

1.Up to half-day attendance

112.67

120.56

112.57

120.45

2.Full day attendance - Basic

225.24

241.02

225.13

240.90

- Intermediate

337.92

361.58

337.70

361.35

- Exceptional

450.59

482.15

450.26

481.80

COMFORTS ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

Higher Rate

96.70

103.48

96.63

103.40

Lower Rate

48.30

51.68

48.32

51.70

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.A.

P.A.

P.F.

P.F.

Higher Rate

382.93

409.75

14.69

15.72

Lower Rate

382.93

409.75

14.69

15.72

INVALIDITY ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

Age on       )         < 40 yrs

73.04

78.16

72.99

78.10

Qualifying  )         > 40 but < 50 yrs

46.33

49.58

46.26

49.50

Date           )         > 50 yrs

23.17

24.79

23.13

24.75

AGE ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

When the degree of pensioned

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

disablement is :

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

a. 40% to 50% - inclusive

39.82

42.61

39.84

42.63

b. > 50% but not > 70%

61.51

65.82

61.42

65.73

c. > 70% but not > 90%

87.44

93.56

87.38

93.50

d. over 90%

122.92

131.53

122.85

131.45

MISCELLANEOUS

EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75

Effective

16-Nov-00

Effective

16-Nov-00

RENT ALLOWANCE (Maximum)

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

170.24

182.16

170.13

182.05

AGE ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

Widows - Age 65 but under 70

51.46

55.06

51.40

55.00

                Age 70 and over

98.77

105.69

98.69

105.60

                Age 80 and over

147.07

157.38

147.00

157.30

DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS

EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75

Effective

16-Nov-00

WIDOWS  ** HIGHER RATE **

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

******M.O.D.  Payment Included  ******

P.F.

P.F.

CLASS V

743.56

795.64

          IV, III,  II,  I,  WO1

745.10

797.29

Lt Comdr,  Capt,  Major,  Sq Ldr

754.49

807.33

Lt,  Lt,  Capt, Fl Lt

752.71

805.43

Sub Lt,  Lt,  Flying Off   Pilot Off

750.94

803.53

Comms Off

748.08

800.48

WIDOWS  ** M.O.D. PAYMENT **

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

Special award for Widows whose husbands completed service

P.F.

P.F.

on or before 31 March 1973.

293.55

314.11

CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

1st ELIGIBLE CHILD

73.83

79.00

2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD

81.52

87.23

   TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

TOTAL ORPHANS   1st CHILD

83.30

89.13

2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS

91.08

97.46

INFIRM & > 18 -

347.18

371.50