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| FROZEN AND MISCELLANEOUS RATES EFFECTIVE PAYDAY 8 JULY 2004 | |||
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (Effective 08/01/2004) |
OLD RATE | NEW RATE | |
| Primary Students (annual payment) | $191.90 | $191.90 | |
| Secondary Students (fortnightly rates) | |||
| Under 16 & living at home (group A) | $39.40 | $39.40 | |
| 16-17 & living at home (group B) | $174.30 | $174.30 | |
| 18+ & living at home (group C) | $209.70 | $209.70 | |
| Under 16 & living away | $209.96 | $209.96 | |
| 16-17 & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| 18+ & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| Under 16 & Homeless | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| 16-17 & Homeless | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| 18+ & Homeless | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| Tertiary Students (fortnightly rates) | |||
| 16-17 & living at home | $174.30 | $174.30 | |
| 16-17 & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| 18+ & living at home | $209.70 | $209.70 | |
| 18+ & living away | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| Double Orphans (fortnightly rates) | |||
| Secondary & Tertiary | |||
| Under 16 years | $173.70 | $173.70 | |
| 16-20 years | $318.50 | $318.50 | |
| 21 years & over | $386.90 | $386.90 | |
MAINTENANCE INCOME FREE AREA (Effective 1/07/2004) |
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| Claimant & one child | $1,127.85 | $1,149.75 | |
| Partnered, one child each, | $2,255.70 | $2,299.50 | |
| both partners in receipt | |||
| Partnered, one child, | $1,127.85 | $1,149.75 | |
| one partner in receipt | |||
| For each additional child | $375.95 | $383.25 | |
WITHOUT ADEQUATE MEANS OF SUPPORT (AMS) (Effective 13/07/2000) | |||
| 1st schedule payments | |||
| Widowed mother | $17.68 | $17.68 | |
| Other mother widow/mother/father | L.E. | $17.68 | $17.68 |
| Other mother/father | $10.92 | $10.92 | |
| Section 39(4) child | L.E. | $17.68 | $17.68 |
| Dependants of 2 deceased vets | L.E. | $43.68 | $43.68 |
| 3rd schedule payments | |||
| Other mother/father | L.E. | $4.16 | $4.16 |
| Living allowance Reg 3(5) Reg 176 | L.E. | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| All other deceased cases | L.E. | $199.68 | $199.68 |
| Misc incapacity cases | |||
| Parents and others | L.E. | $8.42 | $8.42 |
| Other except 39(4) | L.E. | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Sec 39(4) child | L.E. | $35.36 | $35.36 |
| AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA | |||
| Effective 20/03/2004 | |||
| Standard rate | L.E. | $464.20 | $464.20 |
| Married rate | L.E. | $387.60 | $387.60 |
MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS |
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| Funeral Benefit (Effective 1/7/2004) | $572.00 | $1,000.00 | |
| Decoration Allowance (Effective 13/7/2000 ) | $2.10 | $2.10 | |
| Victoria Cross Allowance (Annual payment effective 1/7/2004) | $2,808.00 | $3,230.00 | |
| Vehicle Allowance (Annual payment effective 20/9/2003 ) | $1,643.20 | $1,643.20 | |
| Education Entry Payment | $208.00 | $208.00 | |