C04/2001 GENERAL INCREASE TO BRITISH PENSION PAID IN AUSTRALIA

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Departmental Instruction

DATE OF ISSUE: 20 APRIL 2000

GENERAL INCREASE TO BRITISH PENSION PAID IN AUSTRALIA

Advised by:

The British Department of Social Security (BDSS) have advised that British pensions paid in Australia will rise by 3.3%, in line with their Retail Price Index and will come into effect from the payday in the week commencing

9 April 2001.

New Percentage Rate

The National Insurance Benefit will increase by 3.3% in line with their Retail Price Index.

Effective Pay Day

This exercise is a manual process and arrears are to be paid to EATS/Composite cases, so the timetable is at your discretion. However, the variation should be put into effect on payday 3 May 2001. In service pension rent assistance, age pension cases overpayments should not be raised.

Cases Affected

These changes will affect the EATS/Composite cases and any case where service pension is also in payment. Age pension (BeB) cases will also be affected. The new rates should be applied to EATS, Composite, all service pension and age pension cases where British disability pension is in payment.

Rates Charts

A selection of rates converted to $A at both old and new rates are attached.

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 and should provide the information they are after. There have been occasional problems with the AIS results. If for any reason the list provided appears inconsistent with your expectations please contact the Income Support Officers listed below.

Service Pension Cases where British Disability Pension is in Payment

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 (that may be affected)

Miscellaneous and joint cases

PIPS/PC

For all cases involving EATS, COMPOSITE or SERVICE PENSION, whether automatic or manual method of assessment, the new rate of pension must be updated via PIPS/PC.

Contact Officers

The Income Support contact officers for this exercise will be:

Lucy Berger (02) 6289 6013

Nasreen Haque (02) 6289 1125

Kevin Chapman (02) 6289 6749

JEANETTE RICKETTS

BRANCH HEAD

INCOME SUPPORT

April 2001

BRITISH PENSION

RATES CHARTS

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE$A2.75

DISABLED OFFICERS - MALE & FEMALE
	pounds yearly	Chart 1 officers
100	6251
90	5626
80	5001
70	4376
60	3751
50	3126
40	2500
30	1875
20	1250

DISABLED OTHER RANKS - MALE & FEMALE
	1939 War Rates
Assessment	pounds /wk
		Chart 2 other ranks
100	119.80
90	107.82
80	95.84
70	83.86
60	71.88
50	59.90
40	47.92
30	35.94
20	23.96

					Chart 15
SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES

		Officers		Other Ranks
		(yearly)		(weekly)
UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPPLEMENT
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
Personal allowance		3739	3861	71.65	74.00
Wife or adult dependent		2108	2179	40.40	41.75
1st eligible child		514	506	9.85	9.70
2nd & subsequent child		592	592	11.35	11.35
INVALIDITY ALLOWANCE
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
Age qualifying	1. Under 40	741	764	14.20	14.65
Date	2. Over 40,under 50	470	485	9.00	9.30
	3. 50 or over	235	243	4.50	4.65

CONSTANT ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
1. Up to half-day attendance		1143	1179	21.90	22.60
2. Full day attendance
Basic rate		2285	2359	43.80	45.20
Intermediate		3428	3538	65.70	67.80
Exceptional		4571	4717	87.60	90.40

COMFORTS ALLOWANCE
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
Higher rate		981	1012	18.80	19.40
Lower rate		490	506	9.40	9.70

AGE ALLOWANCE
When the degree of pensioned
disablement is		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
a. 40 to 50 per cent		404	417	7.75	8.00
b. 50 to 70 per cent		624	644	11.95	12.35
c. 70 to 90 per cent		887	916	17.00	17.55
d. over 90 per cent		1247	1289	23.90	24.70

WIDOWS PENSION and ALLOWANCES							Charts 8, 9 & 11
OTHER RANKS
Type of Award			Other Ranks				Officers
			Class of Award per Week				per year
Widow	WO1	1	2	3	4	5
Higher Rate	90.75	90.75	90.75	90.75	90.75	90.45

Lower Rate	21.75	21.75	27.75	21.75	21.75	21.75

Children of
Widow 1st Child			14.30				746.00

2 nd and sub			15.95				832.00
Total Orphans
1st Child			16.20				845.00

2 nd and sub			17.85				931.00

infirm 18 +			69.75				3640.00

Age Allowance

Age 65 to 70			10.35				540.00

Age 70 +			19.85				1036.00

Age 80 +			29.55				1542.00

				Chart 9 & 11
		Other	Officers
M.O.D.		P.W.	P.A.
Special Awards for Widow
whose husband's service	New	58.95	3076.01
ended on or before 31/3/73

WIDOWS CHILDREN, MOTHERLESS & FATHERLESS CHILDREN						Chart 13
		Motherless & Fatherless Children
		Total Orphan (weekly rate)
		child			infirm
		allow	under15	15orover	18orover
officers	rate for 1st	14.35	16.20	16.20	67.50
R.N.;R.M.	Child	14.30	16.20	16.20	69.75
officers	rate for 2nd &	15.85	17.70	17.70	67.50
R.N.;R.M.	Subsequent child	15.95	17.85	17.85	69.75
other officer	rate for 1st	14.35	16.20	16.20	67.50
ranks	Child	14.30	16.20	16.20	69.75
other officer	rate for 2nd &	15.85	17.70	17.70	67.50
ranks	Subsequent child	15.95	17.85	17.85	69.75
						Chart 9 & 11
	MISCELLANEOUS			OTHER
				RANKS	OFFICER
RENT ALLOWANCE (MAX)			old	33.10	1727.00
			new	34.20	1785.00

WIDOWS' PENSIONS - OFFICERSChart 10
BOTH WARS

ROYAL NAVY	ROYAL	ARMY	R.A.F.	HIGH
	MARINE			RATE
				Old Rate	New Rate

		Major	Sq Ldr	4676	4830

		Capt.	Fl Lt	4658	4812

		Lieut.	FO	4640	4793

Comm Off				4611	4763

			Chart 15

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE	OFFICERS & OTHER RANKS
		(yearly)
		old rate	new rate
Higher rate		149	154
Lower rate		149	154

		CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE			$A2.75

OTHER RANKS - DISABILITY PENSION-EFFECTIVE					17-Apr-01

			OLD	NEW
	CLASS	%	RATE	RATE
			P.F.	P.F.
	V, IV, III, II, I, WO1
		20%	127.60	131.78

		30%	191.40	197.67

		40%	255.20	263.56

		50%	319.00	329.45

		60%	382.80	395.34

		70%	446.60	461.23

		80%	510.40	527.12

		90%	574.20	593.01

		100%	638.00	658.90


	OFFICER - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE				17-Apr-01
	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%	127.74	131.85

		30%	191.55	197.77

		40%	255.37	263.70

		50%	319.29	329.73

		60%	383.10	395.65

		70%	446.92	461.58

		80%	510.73	527.50

		90%	574.65	593.43

		100%	638.47	659.35


		OFFICERS
	SERVICE RETIRED PAY OR SERVICE PENSION - EFFECTIVE				17-Apr-01
	EXCHANGE RATE		$A2.75

			OLD	NEW
			RATE	RATE
			P.F.	P.F.
		20%	127.74	131.85

		30%	191.55	197.77

		40%	255.37	263.70

		50%	319.29	329.73

		60%	383.10	395.65

		70%	446.92	461.58

		80%	510.73	527.50

		90%	574.65	593.43

		100%	638.47	659.35



SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES
OFFICERS and OTHER RANKS - DISABLEMENT
	EXCHANGE RATE			$A2.75

			Effective	17-Apr-01	Effective	17-Apr-01
	UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPP.		OFFICERS		OTHER RANKS
			OLD RATE	NEW RATE	OLD RATE	NEW RATE
			P.F.	P.F.	P.F.	P.F.
	Personal Allowance		394.39	407.26	394.08	407.00
	Wife or Adult dependant		222.35	229.84	222.20	229.63
	1st eligible child		54.22	53.37	54.18	53.35
	2nd & subsequent child		62.44	62.44	62.43	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		120.56	124.36	120.45	124.30
	2.Full day attendance - Basic		241.02	248.83	240.90	248.60
	- Intermediate		361.58	373.19	361.35	372.90
	- Exceptional		482.15	497.55	481.80	497.20

	COMFORTS ALLOWANCE		OFFICERS		OTHER RANKS
			OLD RATE	NEW RATE	OLD RATE	NEW RATE
			P.F.	P.F.	P.F.	P.F.
		Higher Rate	103.48	106.75	103.40	106.70
		Lower Rate	51.68	53.37	51.70	53.35

	CLOTHING ALLOWANCE		OFFICERS		OTHER RANKS
			OLD RATE	NEW RATE	OLD RATE	NEW RATE
			P.A.	P.A.	P.F.	P.F.
		Higher Rate	409.75	423.50	15.72	16.24
		Lower Rate	409.75	423.50	15.72	16.24

	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		78.16	80.59	78.10	80.58
	Qualifying ) > 40 but < 50 yrs		49.58	51.16	49.50	51.15
	Date ) > 50 yrs		24.79	25.63	24.75	25.58

	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		42.61	43.98	42.63	44.00
	b. > 50% but not > 70%		65.82	67.93	65.73	67.93
	c. > 70% but not > 90%		93.56	96.62	93.50	96.53
	d. over 90%		131.53	135.96	131.45	135.85




	MISCELLANEOUS

	EXCHANGE RATE			$A2.75

			Effective	17-Apr-01	Effective	17-Apr-01
	RENT ALLOWANCE (Maximum)		OFFICERS		OTHER RANKS
			OLD RATE	NEW RATE	OLD RATE	NEW RATE
			P.F.	P.F.	P.F.	P.F.
			182.16	188.28	182.05	188.10

	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		55.06	56.96	55.00	56.93
	Age 70 and over		105.69	109.28	105.60	109.18
	Age 80 and over		157.38	162.65	157.30	162.53


			DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS

		EXCHANGE RATE		$A2.75
					Effective	17-Apr-01
		WIDOWS HIGHER RATE			OLD RATE	NEW RATE
	****M.O.D. Payment Included ****				P.F.	P.F.
	CLASS V				795.64	821.94
	IV, III, II, I, WO1				797.29	823.59
	Lt Comdr, Capt, Major, Sq Ldr				807.33	833.93
	Lt, Lt, Capt, Fl Lt				805.43	832.03
	Sub Lt, Lt, Flying Off Pilot Off				803.53	830.02
	Comms Off				800.48	826.86

	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.				314.11	324.46

	CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW				OLD RATE	NEW RATE
					P.F.	P.F.
	1st ELIGIBLE CHILD				79.00	78.69
	2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD				87.23	87.76

	TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN				OLD RATE	NEW RATE
					P.F.	P.F.
	TOTAL ORPHANS 1st CHILD				89.13	89.13
	2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS				97.46	98.20
	INFIRM & > 18 -				371.50	383.95