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ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 5 OCTOBER 2000 |
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Remote Area Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
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Partnered - Each |
$15.60 |
$15.60 |
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Spouse, Widow/er |
$18.20 |
$18.20 |
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Each Child |
$7.30 |
$7.30 |
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Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Base Rate |
$16.60 |
$17.20 |
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1/2 Base Rate |
$8.30 |
$8.60 |
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World War One Rate |
$46.75 |
$46.75 |
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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 |
3.50% |
3.50% |
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Above Threshold |
5.50% |
5.50% |
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Deeming Thresholds |
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(effective 1 July 2000) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$31,600 |
$31,600 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$52,600 |
$52,600 |
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Service Pension Taper - (effective 01/07/2000) |
40 cents in the dollar | |
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Pharmaceutical Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$5.60 |
$5.60 |
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Partnered - Each |
$2.80 |
$2.80 |
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Illness Separated - Each |
$5.60 |
$5.60 |
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Widow's rate |
$5.60 |
$5.60 |
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Orphan's rate |
$5.60 |
$5.60 |
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Patient Contribution Rate |
$316.12 |
$322.00 |
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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 |
$8.70 |
$9.00 |
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Mid rate |
$5.80 |
$6.00 |
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Low rate |
$4.10 |
$4.20 |
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Attendant Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$209.20 |
$215.90 |
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Low rate |
$104.60 |
$107.90 |
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Recreation Transport Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$55.70 |
$57.50 |
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Low rate |
$27.90 |
$28.80 |
External
Payment Rate