C11/2003 GENERAL INCREASE TO WAR PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA

Advised by:

New Percentage Rate

Effective Pay Day

Cases Affected where British Disability Pension is in Payment

Rates Charts

Manual Examination

Changed Arrangements

PIPS/PC

Contact Officers

External

Departmental Instruction

DATE OF ISSUE: 28 APRIL 2003

GENERAL INCREASE TO WAR PENSIONS PAID IN AUSTRALIA

The War Pension Agency in UK has advised that British War 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

7 April 2003.

The National Insurance Benefit will increase by 1.7% in line with their Retail Price Index.

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 15 May 2003. In service pension, rent assistance and age pension cases, overpayments should not be raised.

These changes will affect the following cases:

Composite cases (with or without SP)

EATS cases (with or without SP)

British DP, SP and RA

British DP and AP or ISS

Other overseas pensions (that may be affected)

Miscellaneous and joint cases

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

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

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.

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.

Chart 9 & 11

MISCELLANEOUS

OFFICER

RENT ALLOWANCE (MAX)

1847.00

The Income Support contact officers for this exercise will be:

Nasreen Haque (02) 6289 1125

Jeanette Ricketts

Branch Head

INCOME SUPPORT

28 April 2003

Chart 2 other ranks
DISABLED OTHER RANKS - MALE & FEMALE
1939 War Rates
Assessment		pounds /wk
100		123.90
90		111.51
80		99.12
70		86.73
60		74.34
50		61.95
40		49.56
30		37.17
20		24.78

Chart 1 officers
DISABLED OFFICERS - MALE & FEMALE
		pounds yearly
100		6465
90		5819
80		5172
70		4526
60		3879
50		3233
40		2586
30		1940
20		1293

Chart 15
SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES
		Officers		Other Ranks
		(yearly)		(weekly)
UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPPLEMENT
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
Personal allowance		3927	3994	75.25	76.55
Wife or adult dependent		2215	2252	42.45	43.15
1st eligible child		514	522	9.85	10.00
2nd & subsequent child		603	613	11.55	11.75
INVALIDITY ALLOWANCE
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
Age qualifying	1. Under 40	777	791	14.90	15.15
Date	2. Over 40,under 50	496	506	9.50	9.70
	3. 50 or over	248	253	4.75	4.85
CONSTANT ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
1. Up to half-day attendance		1200	1221	23.00	23.40
2. Full day attendance
Basic rate		2400	2442	46.00	46.80
Intermediate		3600	3663	69.00	70.20
Exceptional		4801	4884	92.00	93.60
COMFORTS ALLOWANCE
		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
Higher rate		1028	1044	19.70	20.00
Lower rate		514	522	9.85	10.00

AGE ALLOWANCE
When the degree of pensioned
disablement is		old rate	new rate	old rate	new rate
a. 40 to 50 per cent		425	433	8.15	8.30
b. 50 to 70 per cent		655	665	12.55	12.75
c. 70 to 90 per cent		931	947	17.85	18.15
d. over 90 per cent		1310	1331	25.10	25.50

Charts 8, 9 & 11
WIDOWS PENSION and ALLOWANCES
OTHER RANKS
Type of Award	Other Ranks						Officers
	Class of Award per Week						per year
Widow	WO1	1	2	3	4	5
Higher Rate	93.85	93.85	93.85	93.85	93.85	93.85
Lower Rate	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50	22.50
Children of
Widow 1st Child			14.80				772.00
2 nd and sub			16.50				861.00
Total Orphans
1st Child			16.80				877.00
2 nd and sub			18.45				963.00
infirm 18 +			72.15				3765.00
Age Allowance
Age 65 to 70			10.75				561.00
Age 70 +			20.55				1072.00
Age 80 +			30.55				1594.00

Chart 9 & 11
		Other	Officers
M.O.D.		P.W.	P.A.
Special Awards for Widow
whose husband's service	New	60.97	3181.41
ended on or before 31/3/73

Chart 13
WIDOWS CHILDREN, MOTHERLESS & FATHERLESS CHILDREN
		Motherless & Fatherless Children
		Total Orphan (weekly rate)
		child			infirm
		allow	under15	15orover	18 or over
officers	rate for 1st	14.80	16.80	16.80	72.15
R.N.;R.M.	child	14.80	16.80	16.80	72.15
officers	rate for 2nd &	16.50	18.45	18.45	72.15
R.N.;R.M.	subsequent child	16.50	18.45	18.45	72.15
other officer	rate for 1st	14.80	16.80	16.80	72.15
ranks	child	14.80	16.80	16.80	72.15
other officer	rate for 2nd &	16.50	18.45	18.45	72.15
ranks	subsequent child	16.50	18.45	18.45	72.15

Chart 10
WIDOWS' PENSIONS - OFFICERS
BOTH WARS
ROYAL NAVY	ROYAL	ARMY	R.A.F.	HIGH
	MARINE			RATE
				Old Rate	New Rate
		Major	Sq Ldr	4912	4996
		Capt.	Fl Lt	4894	4977
		Lieut.	FO	4874	4957
Comm Off				4844	4926

Chart 15
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE	OFFICERS & OTHER RANKS
		(yearly)
		old rate	new rate
Higher rate		157	160
Lower rate		157	160

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75
OTHER RANKS - DISABILITY PENSION-EFFECTIVE 7-Apr-03
			OLD	NEW
	CLASS V, IV, III, II, I, WO1	%	RATE	RATE
		20%	133.98	136.29
		30%	200.97	204.44
		40%	267.96	272.58
		50%	334.95	340.73
		60%	401.94	408.87
		70%	468.93	477.02
		80%	535.92	545.16
		90%	602.91	613.31
		100%	669.90	681.45

OFFICER - DISABILITY PENSION - EFFECTIVE 7-Apr-03
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	136.38
	30%	201.15	204.63
	40%	268.13	272.77
	50%	335.21	341.02
	60%	402.30	409.15
	70%	469.28	477.40
	80%	536.36	545.54
	90%	603.34	613.78
	100%	670.43	681.92

OFFICERS
SERVICE RETIRED PAY OR SERVICE PENSION - EFFECTIVE 7-Apr-03
EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75
	OLD	NEW
	RATE	RATE
	P.F.	P.F.
20%	134.06	136.38
30%	201.15	204.63
40%	268.13	272.77
50%	335.21	341.02
60%	402.30	409.15
70%	469.28	477.40
80%	536.36	545.54
90%	603.34	613.78
100%	670.43	681.92

	SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCES
	OFFICERS and OTHER RANKS - DISABLEMENT
	EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75
	Effective 7-Apr-03		Effective 7-Apr-03
UNEMPLOYABILITY SUPP.	OFFICERS		OTHER RANKS
	OLD RATE	NEW RATE	OLD RATE	NEW RATE
	P.F.	P.F.	P.F.	P.F.
Personal Allowance	414.22	421.28	413.88	421.03
Wife or Adult dependant	233.64	237.54	233.48	237.33
1st eligible child	54.22	55.06	54.18	55.00
2nd & subsequent child	63.60	64.66	63.53	64.63

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	128.79	126.50	128.70
2.Full day attendance - Basic	253.15	257.58	253.00	257.40
- Intermediate	379.73	386.37	379.50	386.10
- Exceptional	506.41	515.16	506.00	514.80

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	110.12	108.35	110.00
Lower Rate	54.22	55.06	54.18	55.00

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	440.00	16.56	16.88
Lower Rate	431.75	440.00	16.56	16.88

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	83.43	81.95	83.33
Qualifying ) > 40 but < 50 yrs	52.32	53.37	52.25	53.35
Date ) > 50 yrs	26.16	26.69	26.13	26.68

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	45.67	44.83	45.65
b. > 50% but not > 70%	69.09	70.14	69.03	70.13
c. > 70% but not > 90%	98.20	99.89	98.18	99.83
d. over 90%	138.18	140.39	138.05	140.25

	MISCELLANEOUS
	EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75
	Effective 7-Apr-03		Effective 7-Apr-03
RENT ALLOWANCE (Maximum)	OFFICERS		OTHER RANKS
	OLD RATE	NEW RATE	OLD RATE	NEW RATE
	P.F.	P.F.	P.F.	P.F.
	191.55	194.82	191.40	194.70

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	59.17	58.03	59.13
Age 70 and over	111.18	113.07	111.10	113.03
Age 80 and over	165.39	168.13	165.28	168.03

		DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED MEMBERS
		EXCHANGE RATE $A2.75
			Effective	7-Apr-03
	WIDOWS HIGHER RATE		OLD RATE	NEW RATE
****M.O.D. Payment Included ****			P.F.	P.F.
CLASS V			835.96	851.75
IV, III, II, I, WO1			837.61	851.75
Lt Comdr, Capt, Major, Sq Ldr			848.08	862.55
Lt, Lt, Capt, Fl Lt			846.18	860.54
Sub Lt, Lt, Flying Off Pilot Off			844.07	858.43
Comms Off			840.90	855.16
WIDOWS M.O.D. PAYMENT			OLD RATE	NEW RATE
Special award for Widows whose husbands completed			P.F.	P.F.
service on or before 31 March 1973.			329.96	335.57
CHILDREN OF WIDOW OR REMARRIED WIDOW			OLD RATE	NEW RATE
			P.F.	P.F.
1st ELIGIBLE CHILD			80.06	81.43
2nd and SUBSEQUENT CHILD			89.13	90.82
TOTAL ORPHANS and MOTHERLESS CHILDREN			OLD RATE	NEW RATE
			P.F.	P.F.
TOTAL ORPHANS 1st CHILD			90.82	92.51
2nd and SUBSEQUENT ORPHANS			99.89	101.58
INFIRM & > 18 -			390.48	397.13