|
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 |