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ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 3 OCTOBER 2002 |
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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 |
$18.00 |
$18.60 |
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1/2 Base Rate |
$9.00 |
$9.30 |
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World War One Rate |
$59.70 |
$65.70 |
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Deeming rates |
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(effective 20 March 2002) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Up to Threshold |
2.50% |
2.50% |
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Above Threshold |
4.00% |
4.00% |
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Deeming Thresholds |
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(effective 1 July 2002) |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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Not a Member of a Couple |
$34,400 |
$34,400 |
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Partnered - Combined |
$57,400 |
$57,400 |
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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 |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
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Partnered - Each |
$2.90 |
$2.90 |
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Illness Separated - Each |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
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Widow's rate |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
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Orphan's rate |
$5.80 |
$5.80 |
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OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
Patient Contribution Rate |
$344.82 |
$351.12 |
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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) |
$7,706.20 |
$7,706.20 |
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Employed Child (under 16 years) |
$7,331.20 |
$7,311.20 |
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Clothing Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$9.30 |
$9.60 |
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Mid rate |
$6.30 |
$6.50 |
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Low rate |
$4.40 |
$4.50 |
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Attendant Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$224.60 |
$230.90 |
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Low rate |
$112.20 |
$115.30 |
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Recreation Transport Allowance |
OLD RATE |
NEW RATE |
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High rate |
$59.80 |
$61.50 |
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Low rate |
$29.90 |
$30.70 |
External
Payment Rate