| |
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
| Disability Pension Allowances |
01/01/2015 |
20/03/2015 |
|
| Veterans supplement |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Veterans supplement (P) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
| Veterans supplement (T) |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
| Clothing allowance |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Low rate |
$6.20 |
$6.20 |
$0.00 |
| Mid rate |
$9.10 |
$9.10 |
$0.00 |
| High rate |
$13.40 |
$13.40 |
$0.00 |
| Double rate |
$19.60 |
$19.60 |
$0.00 |
| Attendant allowance |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Low rate |
$159.70 |
$159.70 |
$0.00 |
| High rate |
$319.80 |
$319.80 |
$0.00 |
| Recreation transport allowance |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Low rate |
$42.60 |
$42.60 |
$0.00 |
| High rate |
$85.40 |
$85.40 |
$0.00 |
| AMS allowances |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Standard rate |
$840.20 |
$846.10 |
$5.90 |
| Married rate |
$633.40 |
$637.80 |
$4.40 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement |
$533.60 |
$533.60 |
$0.00 |
| Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
$0.00 |
| Vehicle allowance |
$85.40 |
$85.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
Lump sum |
|
| Funeral benefit |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
Annual |
|
| VC allowance |
$4,256.00 |
$4,256.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Per vehicle |
|
| ATO Car Limit for GST exemption and Motorcylce Benefit |
$57,466.00 |
$57,466.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Indexation factor |
| Part IV indexation factor |
1.010 |
1.007 |
N/A |
| |
|
|
|
| Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES) |
|
|
|
| Primary students |
|
Annual |
|
| Primary students |
$258.80 |
$258.80 |
$0.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 years or younger |
$52.80 |
$52.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$0.90 |
$0.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$53.70 |
$53.70 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 or 17 years old |
$233.60 |
$233.60 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$3.90 |
$3.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$237.50 |
$237.50 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 18 years or older |
$281.00 |
$281.00 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$4.60 |
$4.60 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$285.60 |
$285.60 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 years or younger |
$358.30 |
$358.30 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$5.90 |
$5.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$364.20 |
$364.20 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 or 17 years old |
$426.80 |
$426.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$433.80 |
$433.80 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 18 years or older |
$426.80 |
$426.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$433.80 |
$433.80 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 years or younger |
$426.80 |
$426.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$433.80 |
$433.80 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 or 17 years old |
$426.80 |
$426.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$433.80 |
$433.80 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 18 years or older |
$426.80 |
$426.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$433.80 |
$433.80 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Double orphan |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 or younger |
$237.30 |
$237.30 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$3.90 |
$3.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$241.20 |
$241.20 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 to 20 years old |
$426.80 |
$426.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$433.80 |
$433.80 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 21 or older |
$518.50 |
$518.50 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$8.60 |
$8.60 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$527.10 |
$527.10 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Scholarships (Lump sum) |
|
Per semester |
|
| Student start-up scholarship |
$1,025.00 |
$1,025.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
Annual |
|
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate |
$4,269.00 |
$4,269.00 |
$0.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate |
$2,135.00 |
$2,135.00 |
$0.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate |
$1,067.00 |
$1,067.00 |
$0.00 |
| Bonus payments |
|
Per semester |
|
| Schoolkids bonus - current calendar year payment rate |
|
|
|
| Primary rate |
$211.00 |
$211.00 |
$0.00 |
| Secondary rate |
$421.00 |
$421.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
Biannual |
|
| Income Support Bonus |
$108.90 |
$109.70 |
$0.80 |