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Service & Disability Pension Allowance Rates

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ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE 26 MARCH 1998    
     

Remote Area Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $17.50 $17.50
Partnered - Each $15.00 $15.00
Spouse, Widow/er $17.50 $17.50
Each Child $7.00 $7.00
     

Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly)

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Base Rate $15.60 $15.60
1/2 Base Rate $7.80 $7.80
World War One Rate $42.50 $42.50
     

Deeming rates

   
(effective 25 September 1997) OLD RATE NEW RATE
Up to Threshold 3% 3%
Above Threshold 5% 5%
     

Deeming Thresholds

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $30,400 $30,400
Partnered - Combined $50,600 $50,600
     
     

Pharmaceutical Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $5.40 $5.40
Partnered - Each $2.70 $2.70
Illness Separated - Each $5.40 $5.40
Widow's rate $5.40 $5.40
Orphan's rate $5.40 $5.40
     

Maintenance Income Test

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Basic Free Area $36.60 $36.60
Additional Free Area $12.20 $12.20
     

Income Limits for Student Child and Earnings Limit for an Employed Child

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Living at home $6,565.00 $6,565.00
Living away from home $7,025.20 $7,025.20
     

Clothing Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $8.20 $8.20
Mid rate $5.50 $5.50
Low rate $3.90 $3.90
     

Attendant Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $197.60 $197.60
Low rate $98.80 $98.80
     

Recreation Transport Allowance

OLD RATE  
High rate $52.60 $52.60
Low rate $26.30 $26.30
Vehicle Allowance (annual) $780.00 $780.00
     
    NEW RATE

Institutional Rate (pre Jan 1991)

  $42.80