| |
Old rate |
New Rate |
Difference |
| Disability Pension Allowances |
01/07/2014 |
20/09/2014 |
|
| 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 |
$6.00 |
$6.20 |
$0.20 |
| Mid rate |
$8.80 |
$9.10 |
$0.30 |
| High rate |
$13.00 |
$13.40 |
$0.40 |
| Double rate |
$19.00 |
$19.60 |
$0.60 |
| Attendant allowance |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Low rate |
$155.00 |
$159.70 |
$4.70 |
| High rate |
$310.50 |
$319.80 |
$9.30 |
| Recreation transport allowance |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Low rate |
$41.40 |
$42.60 |
$1.20 |
| High rate |
$82.90 |
$85.40 |
$2.50 |
| AMS allowances |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Standard rate |
$828.90 |
$840.20 |
$11.30 |
| Married rate |
$624.80 |
$633.40 |
$8.60 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Prisoner of War Recognition Supplement |
$518.10 |
$533.60 |
$15.50 |
| Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
$0.00 |
| Vehicle allowance |
$82.90 |
$85.40 |
$2.50 |
| |
|
Lump sum |
|
| Funeral benefit |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
Annual |
|
| VC allowance |
$4,132.00 |
$4,256.00 |
$124.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
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 |
1.019 |
1.010 |
N/A |
| |
|
|
|
| Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES) |
|
|
|
| Primary students |
|
Annual |
|
| Primary students |
$251.30 |
$251.30 |
$0.00 |
| Secondary/Tertiary students at home |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 years or younger |
$51.30 |
$51.30 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$0.90 |
$0.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$52.20 |
$52.20 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 or 17 years old |
$226.80 |
$226.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$3.90 |
$3.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$230.70 |
$230.70 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 18 years or older |
$272.80 |
$272.80 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$4.60 |
$4.60 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$277.40 |
$277.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Secondary/Tertiary students living away |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 years or younger |
$347.90 |
$347.90 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$5.90 |
$5.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$353.80 |
$353.80 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 or 17 years old |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 18 years or older |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Secondary/Tertiary students homeless |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 years or younger |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 or 17 years old |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 18 years or older |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Double orphan |
|
Fortnightly |
|
| Child 15 or younger |
$230.40 |
$230.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$3.90 |
$3.90 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$234.30 |
$234.30 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 16 to 20 years old |
$414.40 |
$414.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$421.40 |
$421.40 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Child 21 or older |
$503.40 |
$503.40 |
$0.00 |
| Energy Supplement |
$8.60 |
$8.60 |
$0.00 |
| Total |
$512.00 |
$512.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
|
|
| Scholarships (Lump sum) |
|
Per semester |
|
| Student start-up scholarship |
$1,025.00 |
$1,025.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
Annual |
|
| Relocation scholarship - Initial rate |
$4,145.00 |
$4,145.00 |
$0.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - intermediate rate |
$2,073.00 |
$2,073.00 |
$0.00 |
| Relocation scholarship - ongoing rate |
$1,036.00 |
$1,036.00 |
$0.00 |
| Bonus payments |
|
Per semester |
|
| Schoolkids bonus - current calendar year payment rate |
|
|
|
| Primary rate |
$205.00 |
$205.00 |
$0.00 |
| Secondary rate |
$410.00 |
$410.00 |
$0.00 |
| |
|
Biannual |
|
| Income Support Bonus |
$107.80 |
$108.90 |
$1.10 |