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Payment Rate
  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