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ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 23 MARCH 2000 |
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Remote Area Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$17.50 |
$17.50 |
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Partnered - Each |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
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Spouse, Widow/er |
$17.50 |
$17.50 |
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Each Child |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
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Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Base Rate |
$16.00 |
$16.00 |
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1/2 Base Rate |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
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World War One Rate |
$42.50 |
$42.50 |
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Deeming rates |
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(effective 21 March 2000) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Up to Threshold |
3.00% |
3.50% |
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Above Threshold |
4.50% |
5.50% |
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Deeming Thresholds |
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(effective 1 July 1999) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$30,800 |
$30,800 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$51,200 |
$51,200 |
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Pharmaceutical Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
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Partnered - Each |
$2.70 |
$2.70 |
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Illness Separated - Each |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
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Widow's rate |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
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Orphan's rate |
$5.40 |
$5.40 |
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Patient Contribution Rate |
$311.50 |
$316.12 |
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Income Limits for Student Child and Earnings Limit for an Employed Child |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Student Child (16-22 years) |
$7,045.00 |
$7,045.00 |
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Employed Child (under 16 years) |
$6,684.60 |
$6,684.60 |
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Clothing Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$8.40 |
$8.40 |
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Mid rate |
$5.60 |
$5.60 |
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Low rate |
$3.90 |
$3.90 |
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Attendant Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$201.20 |
$201.20 |
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Low rate |
$100.60 |
$100.60 |
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Recreation Transport Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$53.60 |
$53.60 |
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Low rate |
$26.80 |
$26.80 |
External
Payment Rate