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Service & Disability Pension Allowance Rates

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ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 1999    
     

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
     

Vehicle Allowance

$1,378.00 $1,378.00
     

Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly)

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Base Rate $15.80 $15.80
1/2 Base Rate $7.90 $7.90
World War One Rate $42.50 $42.50
     

Deeming rates

   
(effective 25 March 1999) OLD RATE NEW RATE
Up to Threshold 3.00% 3.00%
Above Threshold 4.50% 4.50%
     

Deeming Thresholds

   
(effective 1 July 1999) OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $30,400 $30,800
Partnered - Combined $50,600 $51,200
     
     

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
     
     

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

OLD RATE NEW RATE
Student Child (16-22 years) $6,968.00 $6,968.00
     

Clothing Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $8.30 $8.30
Mid rate $5.50 $5.50
Low rate $3.90 $3.90
     

Attendant Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $199.00 $199.00
Low rate $99.50 $99.50
     

Recreation Transport Allowance

OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $53.00 $53.00
Low rate $26.50 $26.50