DATE OF ISSUE: 17 DECEMBER 2002
VETERANS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME (VCES) - RATES OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2003
The purpose of this instruction is to advise the rates of education allowance for VCES in 2003.
Attachment A sets out the increased rates of education allowance. These rates are effective on and from the first payday in January 2003.
Attachment B sets out the methods used to set the education allowance rate for the age/education level categories.
The contact officer for enquiries on these rates is Ann Donnelly, Disability Compensation Branch, National Office on (02) 6289 6439.
R Winzenberg
Division Head
Compensation and Support
13 December 2002
Attachment A
VETERANS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME
EDUCATION ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2003
Primary Students
The annual education allowance for primary students is $186.90
Secondary/Tertiary Students (fortnightly rates)
Students |
At Home $ |
Living Away from Home $ |
Homeless $ |
Under 16 years |
38.40 |
205.00 |
310.10 |
16 – 17 years |
169.70 |
310.10 |
310.10 |
18 years and over |
204.20 |
310.10 |
310.10 |
Secondary/Tertiary Double Orphans (fortnightly rates)
Double Orphans |
$ |
Under 16 |
169.10 |
16 - 20 years |
310.10 |
21 years and over |
376.70 |
Attachment B
Age/Education Level |
Method of Indexation / Increase |
Primary students |
indexed annually in line with CPI for the previous financial year (in accordance with the provisions of section 1191(1) table item 3A of the Social Security Act 1991) |
Secondary/tertiary students aged under 16 and living at home |
indexed annually in line with CPI for the previous financial year (in accordance with the provisions of section 1191(1) table item 3A of the Social Security Act 1991) |
Secondary/tertiary students aged under 16 and living away from home |
aligned with the rate for Assistance to Isolated Children (AIC) as determined by the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs |
Secondary/tertiary students aged over 16 and living at home or away from home |
increased annually and aligned with the maximum rates for Youth Allowance as determined by the Department of Family and Community Services under part 3.5 of the Social Security Act 1991 |
Secondary/tertiary homeless students |
increased annually and aligned to the maximum rate for Youth Allowance for people who are independent as determined by the Department of Family and Community Services under point 1067G-B3 of the Social Security Act 1991 |
Double orphans aged under 16 |
set by using formula: VCES double orphan education allowance rate for 16 to 20 year olds less the amount of the double orphan's pension |
Double orphans aged 16 to 20 |
the equivalent of the Youth Allowance rate for 18 years and over living away from home |
Double orphans aged 21 and over |
the equivalent of the maximum rate of Youth Allowance Special Rate |
Double orphans at “frozen” rates |
students on “frozen rates” remain on that rate until such time as the frozen amount is equivalent to, or less than, the DO rate that they would be entitled to due to age (Refer to C31/98 for origin of and need for “frozen” rates) |