External
Payment Rate
ALLOWANCES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 2 OCTOBER 2003    
     

Remote Area Allowance

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $18.20 $18.20
Partnered - Each $15.60 $15.60
Spouse, Widow/er $18.20 $18.20
Each Child $7.30 $7.30
     

Telephone Allowance (Paid Quarterly)

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
Base Rate $18.60 $19.20
1/2 Base Rate $9.30 $9.60
World War One Rate $65.70 $70.50
     

Deeming rates

    
(effective 20 March 2002) OLD RATE NEW RATE
Up to Threshold 2.50% 2.50%
Above Threshold 4.00% 4.00%
     

Deeming Thresholds

    
(effective 1 July 2003) OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $35,600 $35,600
Partnered - Combined $59,400 $59,400
     

Service Pension Taper  - (effective 01/07/2000)

 40 cents in the dollar
     

Pharmaceutical Allowance

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
Not a Member of a Couple $5.80 $5.80
Partnered - Each $2.90 $2.90
Illness Separated - Each $5.80 $5.80
Widow's rate $5.80 $5.80
Orphan's rate $5.80 $5.80
     
  OLD RATE NEW RATE

Patient Contribution Rate

 $360.22 $370.58
     

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

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
Student Child (16-22 years) $7,921.95 $7,921.95
Employed Child (under 16 years) $7,516.60 $7,516.60
     

Clothing Allowance

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $9.60 $9.90
Mid rate $6.50 $6.70
Low rate $4.50 $4.60
     

Attendant Allowance

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $230.90 $237.10
Low rate $115.30 $118.40
     

Recreation Transport Allowance

 OLD RATE NEW RATE
High rate $61.50 $63.20
Low rate $30.70 $31.50