VCES rates – effective from 1 January 2006.
Frozen and miscellaneous rates – effective payday 5 January 2006 unless otherwise specified.
Education allowance
Effective from 1 January 2006
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
VCES – primary students |
$196.70 |
$201.60 |
|
VCES – secondary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Under 16 & living at home (group A) |
$40.40 |
$41.40 |
|
16-17 & living at home (group B) |
$178.70 |
$183.20 |
|
18+ & living at home (group C) |
$214.90 |
$220.30 |
|
Under 16 & living away |
$271.14 |
$277.94 |
|
16-17 & living away |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
18+ & living away |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
Under 16 & homeless |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
16-17 & homeless |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
18+ & homeless |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
VCES – tertiary students |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
16-17 & living at home |
$178.70 |
$183.20 |
|
16-17 & living away |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
18+ & living at home |
$214.90 |
$220.30 |
|
18+ & living away |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
VCES – double orphans, |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Under 16 years |
$178.10 |
$182.60 |
|
16-20 years |
$326.50 |
$334.70 |
|
21 years & over |
$396.60 |
$406.50 |
Maintenance income free area
Effective 1 July 2005
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Claimant & one child, p.a. |
$1,182.60 |
$1,182.60 |
|
Partnered, one child each, |
$2,365.20 |
$2,365.20 |
|
Partnered, one child, |
$1,182.60 |
$1,182.60 |
|
For each additional child, p.a. |
$394.20 |
$394.20 |
Without adequate means of support (AMS)
Effective 13 July 2000
Note: The frozen rate of AMS actually in payment may be less than or equal to the maximum rate quoted.
|
AMS – 1st schedule payments |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Widowed mother |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
|
Other mother widow/mother/father |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
|
Other mother/father |
$10.92 |
$10.92 |
|
Section 39(4) child |
$17.68 |
$17.68 |
|
Dependants of 2 deceased vets |
$43.68 |
$43.68 |
|
AMS – 3rd schedule payments |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Other mother/father |
$4.16 |
$4.16 |
|
Living allowance Reg 3(5) Reg 176 |
$4.99 |
$4.99 |
|
All other deceased cases |
$199.68 |
$199.68 |
|
AMS – Misc incapacity cases |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Parents and others |
$8.42 |
$8.42 |
|
Other except 39(4) |
$21.84 |
$21.84 |
|
Sec 39(4) child |
$35.36 |
$35.36 |
|
AMS Allowances - Regs 32, 34, 34AA |
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Standard rate |
$488.90 |
$488.90 |
|
Married rate |
$408.20 |
$408.20 |
Miscellaneous payments
|
|
Old rate |
New rate |
|
Funeral benefit |
$1000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
|
Decoration allowance |
$2.10 |
$2.10 |
|
Victoria Cross allowance |
$3,311.00 |
$3,311.00 |
|
Vehicle allowance |
$1,726.40 |
$1,726.40 |
|
Education entry payment |
$208.00 |
$208.00 |