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C12/2002 GENERAL INCREASE TO BRITISH PENSION PAID IN AUSTRALIA

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DATE OF ISSUE:  15 APRIL 2002

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  1.7%, in line with their Retail Price Index and will come into effect from the payday in the week commencing

8 April 2002.

New Percentage Rate

The National Insurance Benefit will increase by 1.7% 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  2 May 2002. In service pension rent assistance, age pension cases and 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.  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:

Nasreen Haque (02) 6289 1125

ROGER WINZENBERG

Branch Head

INCOME SUPPORT

12 April 2002


CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75

OTHER RANKS - DISABILITY PENSION-EFFECTIVE 8-Apr-02

OLD

NEW

CLASS

%

RATE

RATE

V, IV, III, II, I, WO1

P.F.

P.F.

20%

133.98

133.98

30%

200.97

200.97

40%

267.96

267.96

50%

334.95

334.95

60%

401.94

401.94

70%

468.93

468.93

80%

535.92

535.92

90%

602.91

602.91

100%

669.90

669.90

OFFICER - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE 8-Apr-02

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%

134.06

134.06

30%

201.15

201.15

40%

268.13

268.13

50%

335.21

335.21

60%

402.30

402.30

70%

469.28

469.28

80%

536.36

536.36

90%

603.34

603.34

100%

670.43

670.43

OFFICERS

SERVICE RETIRED PAY OR SERVICE PENSION - EFFECTIVE 8-Apr-02

EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75

OLD

NEW

RATE

RATE

P.F.

P.F.

20%

134.06

134.06

30%

201.15

201.15

40%

268.13

268.13

50%

335.21

335.21

60%

402.30

402.30

70%

469.28

469.28

80%

536.36

536.36

90%

603.34

603.34

100%

670.43

670.43

SUPPLEMENTARY  ALLOWANCES

OFFICERS and OTHER RANKS - DISABLEMENT

   EXCHANGE RATE  $A2.75

Effective

8-Apr-02

Effective

8-Apr-02

UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPP.

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

Personal Allowance

407.26

414.22

407.00

413.88

Wife or Adult dependant

229.84

233.64

229.63

233.48

1st eligible child

54.22

54.22

54.18

54.18

2nd & subsequent child

63.60

63.60

63.53

63.53

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

126.58

126.58

126.50

126.50

2.Full day attendance - Basic

253.15

253.15

253.00

253.00

- Intermediate

379.73

379.73

379.50

379.50

- Exceptional

506.41

506.41

506.00

506.00

COMFORTS ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

Higher Rate

108.43

108.43

108.35

108.35

Lower Rate

54.22

54.22

54.18

54.18

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.A.

P.A.

P.F.

P.F.

Higher Rate

431.75

431.75

16.56

16.56

Lower Rate

431.75

431.75

16.56

16.56

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

81.96

81.96

81.95

81.95

Qualifying  )         > 40 but < 50 yrs

52.32

52.32

52.25

52.25

Date           )         > 50 yrs

26.16

26.16

26.13

26.13

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

44.83

44.83

44.83

44.83

b. > 50% but not > 70%

69.09

69.09

69.03

69.03

c. > 70% but not > 90%

98.20

98.20

98.18

98.18

d. over 90%

138.18

138.18

138.05

138.05

   MISCELLANEOUS

   EXCHANGE RATE  $A2.75

Effective

8-Apr-02

Effective

8-Apr-02

RENT ALLOWANCE (Maximum)

OFFICERS

OTHER RANKS

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

P.F.

191.55

191.55

191.40

191.40

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

58.01

58.01

58.03

58.03

                  Age 70 and over

111.18

111.18

111.10

111.10

                  Age 80 and over

165.39

165.39

165.28

165.28

DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS

EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75

Effective

8-Apr-02

WIDOWS  ** HIGHER RATE **

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

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

P.F.

P.F.

CLASS V

837.61

835.96

IV, III,  II,  I,  WO1

837.61

837.61

Lt Comdr,  Capt,  Major,  Sq Ldr

848.08

848.08

Lt,  Lt,  Capt, Fl Lt

846.18

846.18

Sub Lt,  Lt,  Flying Off   Pilot Off

844.07

844.07

Comms Off

840.90

840.90

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.

329.96

329.96

CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

1st ELIGIBLE CHILD

80.06

80.06

2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD

89.13

89.13

TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN

OLD RATE

NEW RATE

P.F.

P.F.

TOTAL ORPHANS   1st CHILD

90.82

90.82

2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS

99.89

99.89

INFIRM & > 18 -

390.48

390.48

EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION FROM TO CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE

DISABLED OTHER RANKS - MALE & FEMALE

1939 War  Rates

Assessment

pounds /wk

Chart 2

100

121.80

other ranks

90

109.62

80

97.44

70

85.26

60

73.08

50

60.90

40

48.72

30

36.54

20

24.36

DISABLED OFFICERS - MALE & FEMALE

pounds yearly

Chart 1

100

6356

officers

90

5720

80

5085

70

4449

60

3814

50

3178

40

2542

30

1907

20

1271

Chart 15

   SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES

Officers

Other Ranks

(yearly)

(weekly)

UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPPLEMENT

old rate

new rate

old rate

new rate

Personal allowance

3861

3927

74.00

75.25

Wife or adult dependent

2179

2215

41.75

42.45

1st eligible child

506

514

9.70

9.85

2nd & subsequent child

592

603

11.35

11.55

INVALIDITY ALLOWANCE

old rate

new rate

old rate

new rate

Age qualifying

1. Under 40

777

777

14.90

14.90

Date

2. Over 40,under 50

496

496

9.50

9.50

3. 50 or over

248

248

4.75

4.75

CONSTANT ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE

old rate

new rate

old rate

new rate

1. Up to half-day attendance

1200

1200

23.00

23.00

2. Full day attendance

    Basic rate

2400

2400

46.00

46.00

    Intermediate

3600

3600

69.00

69.00

    Exceptional

4801

4801

92.00

92.00

COMFORTS ALLOWANCE

old rate

new rate

old rate

new rate

Higher rate

1028

1028

19.70

19.70

Lower rate

514

514

9.85

9.85

AGE ALLOWANCE

When the degree of pensioned

  disablement is

old rate

new rate

old rate

new rate

  a. 40 to 50 per cent

425

425

8.15

8.15

  b. 50 to 70 per cent

655

655

12.55

12.55

  c. 70 to 90 per cent

931

931

17.85

17.85

  d. over 90 per cent

1310

1310

25.10

25.10

   WIDOWS PENSION and ALLOWANCES

Charts 8, 9 & 11

Type of Award

Other Ranks

Officers

Class of Award per Week

per year

Widow

WO1

1

2

3

4

5

Higher Rate

92.30

92.30

92.30

92.30

92.30

92.00

Lower Rate

22.12

22.12

22.12

22.12

22.12

22.12

Children of

Widow  1st Child

14.55

759.00

2 nd and sub

16.20

845.00

Total Orphans

1st  Child

16.50

861.00

2 nd and sub

18.15

947.00

infirm 18 +

70.95

3702.00

Age Allowance

Age 65 to 70

10.55

550.00

Age 70 +

20.20

1054.00

Age 80 +

30.05

1568.00

Chart 9 & 11

Other

Officers

M.O.D.

P.W.

P.A.

Special Awards for Widow

whose husband's service

New

59.95

3128.19

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

14.55

16.50

16.50

70.95

R.N.;R.M.

child

14.55

16.50

16.50

70.95

officers

rate for 2nd &

16.20

18.15

18.15

70.95

R.N.;R.M.

subsequent child

16.20

18.15

18.15

70.95

other officer

rate for 1st

14.55

16.50

16.50

70.95

ranks

child

14.55

16.50

16.50

70.95

other officer

rate for 2nd &

16.20

18.15

18.15

70.95

ranks

subsequent child

16.20

18.15

18.15

70.95

Chart 9 & 11

MISCELLANEOUS

OTHER

RANKS

OFFICER

RENT ALLOWANCE (MAX)

old

34.80

1816.00

new

34.80

1816.00

WIDOWS' PENSIONS - OFFICERS

Chart 10

BOTH WARS

ROYAL NAVY

ROYAL

ARMY

R.A.F.

HIGH

MARINE

RATE

Old Rate

New Rate

Major

Sq Ldr

4912

4912

Capt.

Fl Lt

4894

4894

Lieut.

FO

4874

4874

Comm Off

4844

4844

Chart 15

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

OFFICERS & OTHER RANKS

(yearly)

old rate

new rate

Higher rate

157

157

Lower rate

157

157